The document discusses the importance of persistent identifiers (PIDs) like ORCID for enhancing machine readability, disambiguating author names, and enabling data integration in digital scholarly communications. It highlights ORCID's role as a registry of unique public identifiers for researchers, promoting international usage and integration across various research systems and organizations. The document also outlines strategies for publishers, funders, and researchers to streamline the use of identifiers in the research process.
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