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Simply put, an Author Identifier is a unique number to identify each author.

Why should you consider getting and using an author identifier?

• Bring together all your publications (for instance, you published as Jane Smith, Jane L. Smith, JL Smith, J Smith, etc.)
• Create an authoritative list of all your publications throughout your career
• Enable better discovery of your scholarly output

What administrative efficiencies do author identifiers offer?

• More accurately measure citations of individual papers or authors
• Easier evaluation of an author’s productivity and impact in his/her field
• Simplified data handling and richer cross-referencing are possible

There are three common Author Identifier systems available:

• ResearcherID, which is integrated with Thomson Reuters Web of Science;
• Scopus Author Profiles, which underlie the publication data in REACH NC; and
• ORCID (Open Researcher & Contributor ID), an initiative that aims to create a central registry of unique author identifiers, and is becoming integrated into various settings, such as manuscript submission systems and grant application systems.

For more information, please contact us at ScholarlyComm@ecu.edu or visit our website.  

Bibliographic Management software exists to serve several functions:

• Create bibliographies (and change them automatically from style to style!)
• Manage your PDF library
• Organize the citations to papers you want to read
• Share citations with colleagues