ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has released its first Public Data File. The move comes a year after launch of the ORCID Registry.
The Public Data File contains a snapshot of all public data in the ORCID Registry associated with an ORCID record that was created or claimed by an individual. This file will be published once per year under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. This means that, to the extent possible under law, ORCID has waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to the Public Data File.
ORCID is sharing a Public Data File to ensure that all scholarly communication stakeholders, including organisations that are not members of ORCID, have broad access to what it hopes will become a vital part of the scholarly communication infrastructure.
ORCID is releasing the Public Data File under a CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication developed by Creative Commons. Accordingly, ORCID will not impose restrictions or conditions (including those contained in the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Membership Agreement) on use of the Public Data File, but has posted recommended community norms for use.
