ORCID Advocacy Toolkit/How to Contribute

How to Contribute

Contribution Options

You can contribute to the ORCID Advocacy Toolkit in two ways:

Direct submission: Create your content and submit to the Editorial Board for review

Self-authoring: Request contributor access to add your content directly (subject to editorial review)

Submission Process

  • Prepare your content: Following the guidelines in the Authoring Guide
  • Email the editorial board:
  1. Include your contact information
  2. Specify the toolkit section where your content belongs
  3. Describe how your contribution helps ORCID advocacy
  4. Email your submission to help@jisc.ac.uk with the subject line "ORCID Advocacy Toolkit"

Review process: The OAT-ED will review your submission within 2 weeks

  1. You may receive feedback and requests for revisions
  2. Once approved, content will be published with attribution

For Self-Authors

If you prefer to add content directly:

  • Request access:
    • Email help@jisc.ac.uk with the subject line "ORCID Advocacy Toolkit" including:
    1. Your name and institution
    2. Brief description of content you wish to contribute
    3. Previous experience with Wikibooks (if any)
  • Receive credentials: We'll provide editing access and basic training
  • Add your content: Follow the Authoring Guidelines and technical instructions
  • Notify the Editorial Board: Let us know when your contribution is ready for review

Content Ownership and Licensing

All contributions are published under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License Contributors retain attribution but grant permission for adaptation and reuse Institutional contributions should include appropriate acknowledgments

We welcome questions and are happy to discuss potential contributions. Contact the OAT-ED at help@jisc.ac.uk with the subject line "ORCID Advocacy Toolkit" for assistance.