Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are tools that are used to uniquely identify people, organisations, and other objects (e.g., books, articles, datasets) in a scholarly communication system. This website provides information about persistent identifiers and the types of support for them at the national level.
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April 1, 2026
DOI registration agency DataCite has launched a new publicaly available tool Dashboard for visualizing records of objects that have been…
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The DOI registration agency DataCite has announced the release of a new version of its metadata schema, version 4.7. Summary…
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ORCID and DataCite have highlighted how linking persistent identifiers can help increase the visibility and impact of research outputs. During…
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Have you ever wondered what your ORCID iD is doing while you are busy conducting research, teaching, or writing papers?…
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