# ORCID, DOI and researcher identity

Decision workbook and teaching example · 2026-10-06

The completed case is fictional. Its values and decisions are not actual findings; complete your project using relevant permissions, methods and requirements.

- Project: ____________________
- Researcher and role: ____________________
- Date and version: ____________________
- Data seen before the decision: ____________________
- Aim and scope: ____________________

## Completed example

| Stage/decision | Example | Check or action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Person | Owner-confirmed ORCID | Are namesakes resolved? |
| Object | DOI from the authoritative record | Do title and authors match? |
| Version | Initial and corrected data | Are version relationships clear? |
| Citation | The version actually used | Does the identifier resolve to it? |
| Quality | Separate methodological assessment | Is identity distinct from validity? |

## Complete your own record

| Topic | Actual decision and reason | Evidence link and status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Person | __________ | __________ |
| Object | __________ | __________ |
| Version | __________ | __________ |
| Citation | __________ | __________ |
| Quality | __________ | __________ |

## Completion checks

- [ ] Prepare an identifier/version/destination verification register.

## Changes and limitations

| Date | Change | Data known at decision time | Reason | Consequence for claim | Reviewer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |

## Sources and further reading

- [ORCID — About ORCID](https://info.orcid.org/what-is-orcid/)
- [Crossref — REST API and metadata](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/retrieve-metadata/rest-api/)
- [DataCite — Persistent identifiers for research](https://datacite.org/)
- [OpenAlex — Help Center](https://help.openalex.org/)
- [Zotero — Quick start guide](https://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide)

Related guide: https://didgar-research-site1.vercel.app/en/guides/researcher-identifiers/