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Related identifiers
The DataCite Metadata Schema includes a RelatedIdentifier property to facilitate links to related research outputs.
The relatedIdentifier property has a mandatory attribute, relationType, which is used to describe the type of relationship. All relationTypes in the DataCite Metadata Schema are listed below (Summary of all relationTypes).
Specific use cases are highlighted below.
Citations and references
Citations and references can be provided through the relatedIdentifier property with specific relationTypes:
- Citations use the relationTypes IsCitedBy, IsReferencedBy, and IsSupplementTo.
- References use the relationTypes Cites, References, and IsSupplementedBy.
For more information, see the Citations and References section of the documentation, including:
Parts and versions
Whole/part relationships can be represented using related identifiers with the relationTypes HasPart and IsPartOf.
Version relationships can be represented using related identifiers with the relationTypes HasVersion and IsVersionOf. When one version supersedes another, use the pair IsNewVersionOf and IsPreviousVersionOf. For more information on versioning, see Versioning.
Information about parts and versions is exposed in the “relationships” section of the DataCite REST API. This information is also available via the DataCite GraphQL API.
Summary of all relationTypes
| relationType | Interpretation | Equivalent to | Event Data Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IsCitedBy | A is cited by B | B cites A | Citation for A Reference for B |
| Cites | A cites B | B is cited by A | Reference for A Citation for B |
| IsReferencedBy | A is referenced by B | B references A | Citation for A Reference for B |
| References | A references B | B is referenced by A | Reference for A Citation for B |
| IsSupplementTo | A is supplement to B | B is supplemented by A | Citation for A Reference for B |
| IsSupplementedBy | A is supplemented by B | B is supplement to A | Reference for A Citation for B |
| IsPartOf | A is part of B | B has part A | PartOf for A Parts for B |
| HasPart | A has part B | A is part of B | Parts for A PartOf for B |
| HasVersion | A has version B | B is version of A | Versions for A VersionOf for B |
| IsVersionOf | A is version of B | B has version A | VersionOf for A Versions for B |
| IsContinuedBy | A is continued by B | B continues A | n/a |
| Continues | A continues B | B is continued by A | n/a |
| IsDescribedBy | A is described by B | B describes A | n/a |
| Describes | A describes B | B is described by A | n/a |
| HasMetadata | A has metadata B | B is metadata for A | n/a |
| IsMetadataFor | A is metadata for B | B has metadata A | n/a |
| IsNewVersionOf | A is new version of B | B is previous version of A | n/a |
| IsPreviousVersionOf | A is previous version of B | B is new version of A | n/a |
| IsDocumentedBy | A is documented by B | B documents A | n/a |
| Documents | A documents B | B is documented by B | n/a |
| IsCompiledBy | A is compiled by B | B compiles A | n/a |
| Compiles | A compiles B | B is compiled by A | n/a |
| IsVariantFormOf | A is variant form of B | B is original form of A | n/a |
| IsOriginalFormOf | A is original form of B | B is variant form of A | n/a |
| IsReviewedBy | A is reviewed by B | B reviews A | n/a |
| Reviews | A reviews B | B is reviewed by A | n/a |
| IsDerivedFrom | A is derived from B | B is source of A | n/a |
| IsSourceOf | A is source of B | B is derived from A | n/a |
| IsRequiredBy | A is required by B | B requires A | n/a |
| Requires | A requires B | B is required by A | n/a |
| IsObsoletedBy | A is obsoleted by B | B obsoletes A | n/a |
| Obsoletes | A obsoletes B | B is obsoleted by A | n/a |
| IsPublishedIn | A is published in B | n/a | n/a |
| IsIdenticalTo | A is identical to B | B is identical to A | n/a |
| IsCollectedBy | A is collected by B | B collects A | n/a |
| Collects | A collects B | B is collected by A | n/a |
| IsTranslationOf | A is translation of B | B has translation A | n/a |
| HasTranslation | A has translation B | B is translation of A | n/a |
For more information and usage examples for relationTypes, see the DataCite Metadata Schema documentation.
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