Presidential memo marks a shift

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A zoom seminar was held on Wednesday, Feb. 1 by the office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Morris Library introducing research students and faculty to ORCID.

ORCID is a non-profit organization which provides a system that links the work of a researcher to themselves and enables easier cross-referencing and networking.

This comes as a result of National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), an initiative set forward initially by former President Donald Trump and endorsed by President Biden after taking office, which aims to strengthen the security of American research and intelligence.

A statement released by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said, “NSPM33 directs a series of actions for Federal research agencies with an emphasis on developing standardized policies and practices for disclosing information to assess conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment among researchers and research organizations applying for Federal R&D awards.”

Major changes this memo details include: the implementation of Digital Persistent Identifiers (DPI) for researchers for easier identification through government or non-governmental sources, disclosure requirements, setting appropriate consequences for disclosure violations and standardizing research security programs.

According to Jennifer Horton, an assistant professor with the Morris Library, ORCID is currently the only existing platform that already meets the standards laid out in NSPM-33.

“ORCID meets all the disclosure and identification requirements, and I’ve even seen that some journals won’t print your work unless you have an ORCID for you and your team attached,” she said.

Some of the organizations mentioned include The Royal Society, PLOS and the American Geophysical Union among others who agreed in 2016 to utilize ORCID IDs for all research published in their journals with other signatories planning to institute the policy across the board.

According to Horton, the ID consists of a 16- digit number which is linked to a free personalized account that houses links to the user’s research and acts similarly to a social media page with a biography and updatable list of employers, works and other social links.

She said one of the biggest benefits of using ORCID is the ability to link it to other research platforms, namely SciENcv, a site used frequently by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and its ability to automatically populate forms with information, greatly reducing the time spent filling out grant applications.

Ashley Metzenbacher, pre-award manager of the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration at SIU, said the implementation of NSPM-33 is set to be fulfilled by October of 2023 and aided with the seminar to raise awareness of the changing ruleset for researchers.

“SIU will not be requiring the use of ORCID IDs to do research, but we do recommend using it to stay ahead of the curve and ensure the greatest potential success for our students,” she said.

She said once an ID has been claimed and a profile has been created it can be additionally integrated with sites like Web of Science, CrossRef and DataCite, websites which automatically compile works and links to works, and will be able to automatically update to reflect new research.

Horton said those who may need assistance setting up an ORCID can contact her via email at jhorton@lib.siu.edu or come into the Morris Library to be helped in person.

Metzenbacher said additional seminars will be done in the future to ensure SIU researchers have the tools and resources they need to create a DPI in the coming months.

Staff reporter Wiliam Box can be reached at wbox@dailyegyptian.com