Managing your online presence, making yourself and your work easily identifiable, and taking steps to increase the visibility of your work can improve your research metrics. Below are some suggestions for broadening your impact. 

For more detail on enhancing your online presence, see this guide at the Utrecht University Library.

ORCID identifiers are unique IDs for authors that link publications and activities to an author. They provide persistent digital identifiers that distinguish you from every other researcher.

Register for an ORCID ID

Research Asset Digital Registry (RDAR) is a service offered by the University of Oklahoma. Researchers can register their data and receive a unique identifier called a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for their dataset. This could aid in discoverablity, contribute a long-term data management strategy, and even help researchers secure additional funding.

RDAR

ResearcherID is a unique identifier for authors from Clarivate Analytics, the publishers of Web of Science. ResearchID integrates with Web of Science and is ORCID compliant.

ResearcherID

The following databases can help you identify appropriate journals in which to publish.

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) allows you to locate peer-reviewed OA journals.
• Journal Citation Reports includes extensive journal-level metrics, including the impact factor. Journals can be compared within subject categories.
• MLA Directory of Periodicals includes submission guidelines for over 5,000 journals.
• Ulrichsweb provides detailed information on serials published throughout the world.

What is an institutional repository?

The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) defines an institutional repository as “digital collections that capture and preserve the intellectual output of university communities.” Institutional repositories provide a way for university authors to provide broader access to their publications.

OU Libraries offers an institutional repository, SHAREOK.  SHAREOK is the shared institutional repository for OU and OSU, preserving the intellectual output of both universities.

Why would I want to put my work into SHAREOK?

SHAREOK will give your work a persistent URL (reference URL) that will not break if a server gets moved or changed, and that you can share with colleagues or students. It will allow others to reach your material without error. Materials will be indexed in major search engines, thus increasing use and possible citation.

How do I contribute to SHAREOK?

• Submit material directly by logging in to SHAREOK with your OU NetID.
• Send material to us at shareok@ou.edu
• Contact your subject librarian

Explore our SHAREOK libguide to learn more.

To begin searching for grants and funding opportunities, see the following:

• GrantForward database
• Grants.gov
• University of Oklahoma Office of the Vice President for Research

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