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Welcome to DataCite

DataCite is a leading global non-profit organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs specifically) for research data and other research outputs.

If your organization has joined DataCite as a Direct Member, a Consortium Lead, or as part of a Consortium, we welcome you to the community. To ensure you receive important DataCite communications, make sure your contact information is up to date in DataCite Fabrica.

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Getting Started Guides

DataCite Members and Consortium Organizations that join DataCite can access DOI registration services. This quick start guide aims to cover the most important aspects of getting started with DataCite.

Learn how to register your first DOI in 3 easy steps. Please read our DOI registration policy before you start.

1. Account set up

To register DOIs, you need a Repository account. If you are not sure what your account ID is, contact us at DataCite Support [email protected] or reach out to your Consortium Lead service contact.

We recommend you practice registering DOIs in our test environment, or use test to set up an integration first before moving into production. The test environment works like a sandbox and nothing you do there will go live. Check out our guide to testing.

2. Register your first DOI

Once you move into the production environment, we recommend you consider using the "draft" state to avoid a situation where unwanted DOIs are registered. Once a DOI is registered in the global handle server, it cannot be deleted.

DOIs can be registered using DataCite's web interface Fabrica or using one of our APIs.

Watch this short video to learn how to create your first DOI using the form in DOI Fabrica:

3. Keep learning and be part of the community

Now that you've registered your first DOI, you can explore the support site to learn more about metadata, best practices for DOI registration, and more.

Remember to follow us and interact with us:

  • The DataCite Blog provides all the latest news about all DataCite's activities and new services.
  • The DataCite YouTube Channel hosts recordings of our webinars.

Join DataCite

If your organization is interested in joining DataCite, please reach out to us by sending an email to [email protected] and expressing your interest. You can find more information about membership on our website.

You can also take a look at the DataCite Brochure for comprehensive information about our organization and services.

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