ORCID and GitHub have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing them to coordinate efforts encouraging adoption of ORCID iDs through the research data lifecycle.
GitHub, part of Microsoft, is a collaborative platform for creating, hosting, managing, and sharing code. GitHub is used by programmers, researchers, and tech organizations all over the world.
Chris Shillum, executive director of ORCID, said, “Integration between ORCID and GitHub has been one of the most requested features from our community for a number of years, so we are excited to be able to announce this partnership.”
Arfon Smith, product manager at GitHub, added, “Academics and researchers contribute to some of the most influential open-source projects on GitHub. By making it possible for researchers to connect an ORCID iD with their GitHub profile, we’re raising the visibility of these contributions and making it easier for others to credit them for their work.”
DataWorks! Team
