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The DOI registration agency DataCite is organizing another Open Hours session this time on 23 September 2026 from 17:00, focusing on how DataCite members can support the preservation, accessibility, and recognition of research software. The session, we will explore how registering DOIs for software helps ensure that it remains discoverable, citable, and accessible over time. …

DataCite Open Hours 23 September 17:00 – Spotlight on DOI for Research Software Read More »

The Canada Foundation for Innovation | Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (CFI-FCI) invests in research infrastructure to increase the capability of Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research organizations to carry out high-quality research. As one of the largest funders of research in Canada, the CFI has recently published open funding records for more than …

14 000 DOI for Canadian research awards through the Canadian DataCite consortium Read More »

The DOI registration agency DatCite has published interviews with representatives of LMU Munich and TU Dortmund regarding the results of the implementation of practical guidelines for DataCite DOI metadata recommendations through two pilot programs aimed at improving workflows within respective systems. The University of Munich has developed and published an updated version of the DataCite …

Experiences with implementing DOI metadata quality recommendations in the PID Network Germany pilot programs Read More »

The DOI registration agency DataCite has announced a few planned changes to their APIs. It is the deprecation of the DataCite version 1 REST API request endpoints (/works, /members, and/data-centers) and their replacement with version 2 equivalents (/dois, /providers, and/clients), which was already implemented this July. You can read more about the change at: https://support.datacite.org/docs/datacite-rest-api-legacy-endpoints-deprecation …

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DataCite and Crossref have published a joint handbook focused on the role of metadata in ensuring research integrity. The document explains how high-quality and rich metadata helps assess the trustworthiness of scientific outputs—from identifying authors and funding to tracking versions, corrections, or the peer review process. The handbook specifically focuses on these key metadata elements: …

New Handbook Shows How Metadata is Crucial for Research Integrity Read More »

The DataCite Registration Agency is making metadata for digital objects that have been assigned a DOI identifier through the agency available through the DataCite Metadata Store, in line with its commitment to the POSI principles. One of the ways the agency makes metadata publicly available is through a public data file. In late January 2026, …

DataCite has released its latest public metadata data file Read More »