DOI (digital object identifier)
Definition
Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) are alpha-numeric strings that can be assigned to any entity, including: publications (including preprints), materials, datasets, and feature films - the use of DOIs is not restricted to just scholarly or academic material. There are many different DOI registration agencies that operate DOIs, but the two that researchers would most likely encounter are Crossref and Datacite.
References:
- Bilder, G. (2013). DOIs unambiguously and persistently identify published, trustworthy, citable online scholarly literature. Right? https://www.crossref.org/blog/dois-unambiguously-and-persistently-identify-published-trustworthy-citable-online-scholarly-literature-right/
- Morgan, C. (1998). The DOI (Digital Object Identifier). Serials, 11(1), 47–51. http://doi.org/10.1629/1147
- Anon. (2019). The DOI Handbook.
Originally drafted by: Tina Lonsdorf
Reviewed by: Ashley Blake, Helena Hartmann, Sam Parsons, Charlotte R. Pennington, Flávio Azevedo
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