DIGITAL OBJECT

IDENTIFIERS (DOI)

FOR SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

// T IB DOI SERVICE

Making Research Data

discoverable and citable.

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Research data constitute the essential basis for new knowledge.

A lack of access to research data is often an obstacle to inter-

disciplinary and international research.

The use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) is an important com-

ponent IN ENSURING LONG-TERM ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC OBJECTS

(such as research data, publications, videos etc.). A DOI is used

for citation and linking purposes – it identifies a particular

object and is permanently assigned to it.

DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIERDOIStructured metadata, including the web address

(URL), are assigned to the object via the DOI name.

If an object’s URL changes, only the entry in the

metadata needs to be updated.

Entering DOI names in publications is

a sophisticated way of linking a scienti-

fic article to the research data analysed

within it. By clicking on the registered

name in the document, the reader gains

access to the linked research data, and

vice versa.

If only the DOI name is available, it can

be resolved in any browser by entering

‘https://doi.org’ followed by the DOI

name – HTTPS : / /DO I .ORG/10 .1594/PAN-

GAEA.711173

DOI NAMES FOR PUBLICATIONS

AND RESEARCH DATA

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The DOI Service at TIB is Germany’s

first port of call for registering rese-

arch data, ‘grey’ literature – that is not

commercially available – as well as for

articles in open access journals from

academic institutions. The service is

available to scientific institutions (such

as research institutes, libraries, univer-

sity faculties etc.) that have their own

infrastructure for storing digital objects.

The requirements placed on DOI Ser-

vice customers are laid down in a con-

tract. These include long-term archiving

and quality assurance, the supply of

metadata and the provision of landing

pages* for research data.

DataCite provides the technical infra-

structure for DOI registration at TIB.

Some of the objectives set by this in-

ternational consortium are to make it

easier for academics to gain access to

research data via the internet and to

increase acceptance of research data as

independent, citable scientific objects.

The DataCite Metadata Store (MDS) is

the central tool for DOI Service custo-

mers. The use of the mds enables DOIs

and their associated metadata to be regi-

stered in just a few steps.

THE DOI SERVICE FOR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

* Landing pages offer users orientation. They contain

detailed information about the object connected to the

DOI such as its author, abstract, format, access rights,

scope etc.

DATACENTER

RESEARCHER

DATACITE

CATALOGUE / JOURNALS / USER

METADATEN&

URL

DOI

WORKFLOW DOI REGISTR ATION

DOI registration makes it simple to clear-

ly reference research data, making them

easily accessible. The citability achieved

by this and the ability to link data to a

publication have a positive impact on

scientific reputation.*

Improved access to scientific data avoids

duplication and the unnecessary provi-

sion of resources for creating data that

already exist.

Thanks to DOI registration, unique data-

bases remain available for use in science

and research.

The enhanced visibility of research data

motivates scientists to conduct new rese-

arch, and promotes scientific collaborati-

on. In addition, theories can be substan-

tiated because they are transparent and

traceable.

* Publications containing a link to data are cited 20 %

more frequently (Henneken, E. A., Accomazzi, A. (2011):

Linking to Data – Effect on Citation Rates in Astronomy.

http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.3618V1)

TIB is the German National Library for

all areas of engineering as well as ar-

chitecture, chemistry, information tech-

nology, mathematics and physics. Its

misson includes providing the national

and international research community

and industry with literature and infor-

mation. TIB was quick to recognise the

great importance of the availability and

publication of research data for science.

In 2005, it became the world’s first DOI

registration agency for research data and

‘grey’ literature – that is not commercially

available – in the fields of science and

technology.

WWW.T IB.EUTHE ADVANTAGES

OF DOI REGISTRATION

THE GERMAN NATIONAL LIBRARY

OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The international consortium DataCite,

a pool of globally leading research libra-

ries and technical/scientific information

centres, was established in 2009, led by

TIB. DataCite is approved by the Inter-

national DOI Foundation (IDF) as a DOI

registration agency, and is the key part-

DATACITE

ner when it comes to allocating DOI for

research data. The managing agent of

DataCite is located at TIB in Hannover.

WWW.DATACITE.ORG

GERMAN NAT IONAL L IBRARY OF SC IENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (T IB)

DOI-SERVICE

WELFENGARTEN 1 B / / 30167 HANNOVER

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