Facilitating Access to your Research
Persistent Identifiers
You have put in a lot of time and effort into your research project. You want to make sure that other people can find your research.
Persistent Identifiers are an integral component of this process.
What is a PID?
It is made up of an IDentifier, a string of unique characters that identify an object.
This identifier is Persistent – It will never be assigned to anything/anyone else and will exist as long as the organization or agency which records the PID remains.
There are different types of Persistent Identifiers. Some examples include:
- Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) – A repository like Borealis will automatically assign your publication a DOI when you deposit. This is a way to ensure that researchers can find your research using search engines or repository registries like re3org.com.
- ORCID IDs – You can sign up for a free researcher identifier. When people click on your ORCID ID, they will instantly see your academic profile and published research. Visit ORCID to learn more.
- RORs – Post-secondary institutions like Fanshawe College may also obtain a PID from a Research Organization Registry and use this to better track and showcase the research of its community.
Other Dissemination Options
There are many other ways to make your research known. There are both traditional and non-traditional methods worth exploring.
- A journal related to your discipline may be interested in publishing your findings.
- If copyright allows, add your work to the institution’s open repository, FIRST.
- Submit a proposal to speak at a conference and/or do a poster presentation.
- Look for opportunities to be involved in research events at your institution.
- Offer to present your findings to your colleagues at a departmental meeting.
- Utilize social media channels such as LinkedIn.
- Include your ORCID ID in your email signatures and social media profiles so people can quickly access your researcher bio.
Feel free to ask CRI staff for more ideas. We are always happy to showcase the work of our researchers on our internal and external websites.
