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# ORCID

Use ORCID to uniquely identify you as a researcher

- [Top 3 ORCID Steps for JHU Researchers](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=655447&p=10009377)
- [Why should researchers use ORCID?](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/orcid/home)
- [How to build and update your ORCID--automatically!](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/orcid/auto_updates)
- [How to connect ORCID and JHED ID for maximum discoverability](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/orcid/JHED_connections)
- [Additional info for NIH, NSF, and IES awardees](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/orcid/add_info)

## Top 3 ORCID Steps for JHU Researchers

1. Go to the JHU Registry: <https://orcid.johnshopkins.edu/> and log in using your JHED ID and password.
2. Click on the appropriate link and walk through the instructions:
   - I already have an ORCID--click Sign-in to ORCID and link with JHED.
   - I need to create an ORCID--click Register and create an ORCID for yourself.
   - (Don’t worry—if you forgot whether you have an ORCID already, the system will catch it.)
3. Explore the tabs on this guide to find help, tips, and advanced steps.

If you need assistance, please reach out to scholcomm@jh.edu.[scholcomm@jh.edu](mailto:scholcomm@jh.edu)

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