ORCID Adoption by the LIS Faculty Community of India

The study aims to evaluate the utilisation of ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor identifier) among LIS faculty members at UCG-approved Indian universities. An online survey was conducted to collect data from a representative group of 369 faculty members. LIS field who are associated with Indian...

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Published in:DESIDOC journal of library & information technology 2023-11, Vol.43 (6), p.448-453
Main Authors: Jain, Sanjeev Kumar, Makwana, Jignesh, Navas R, Kaja Bantha
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The study aims to evaluate the utilisation of ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor identifier) among LIS faculty members at UCG-approved Indian universities. An online survey was conducted to collect data from a representative group of 369 faculty members. LIS field who are associated with Indian Universities and actively involved in teaching and research activities. A simple random sampling procedure was used in the study to collect samples from respondents. Total 164 completed responses were received, with a response rate of 44.44 %. The results suggest that LIS faculty members had high awareness of ORCID. ORCID is a widely used system by LIS faculty members specially used to find and share information about research articles. The gender-wise awareness, ORCID Holders and the types of recommendations, ORCID Holder usage time examined. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis exploring the ORCID adoption among LIS faculty members in India and addresses multiple objectives.
ISSN:0974-0643
0976-4658
DOI:10.14429/djlit.43.06.19178