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Based on the community feedback, the DOI registration agency DataCite is preparing to expand its metadata schema, specifically the resourceTypeGeneral parameter, to include two new object types for Presentations and Posters (see below). You can provide feedback on these new data types directly on the GitHub threads or via support@datacite.org. Proposed new resource type: Presentation …

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DataCite Annual Report 2024 The DOI registration agency DataCite has published its Annual Report for 2024, which looks back, among other things, on the celebrations of the 15th anniversary of its existence. DataCite reached 72 million registered DOIs (with 20 million in 2024 alone). These were resolved 671,232,354 times, or over 21 times every second. …

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On Wednesday September 25, DataCite organized a series of online lectures and training sessions as part of its annual meeting for both users of their services (individual members and consortium members) and the wider community. Replays overview: Welcome to DataCite: Insights into Our Global Community Meeting the Community Where It’s At – DataCite Strategic Initiatives …

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From 2025 on, DataCite’s updated fee model for consortial use of DOI services will go into effect. Until now, if an organization that was a member of a consortium registered more than 10,000 DOIs per year, it would be subject to an extra Membership Fee of €2,000. This fee has now been waived and the …

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DataCite and ARDC (Australian Research Data Commons) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to deliver RAiD (Research Activity Identifier), a service and system to identify and track research projects and activities. The DataCite–ARDC partnership is a pivotal step in providing a fast, robust, high quality, and reliable RAiD service for researchers that will be …

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The DataCite community will convene in Prague on June 10, 2024 to discuss how we can collectively make the most of metadata. In the session, we will discuss the value of consistent, standardized, and complete metadata; provide insight into current metadata practices; hear from DataCite Members about metadata challenges they face; and also discuss how …

DataCite Connect Prague: Making the Most of Metadata (June 10, 2024) Read More »