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Getting Started

  • Getting Started
    • Getting Started Quick Guide
  • Contact DataCite
    • Tips for Technical Support Requests
  • Testing Guide
    • Getting a test account
    • Create a Repository in Fabrica Test
  • DataCite or Crossref
    • Who to join?
  • Fabrica Contacts and Mailing Lists
  • Best Practices for DOI Registration
  • Glossary of commonly used terms

Developer Documentation

  • DataCite REST API Guide
    • Retrieving a single DOI
    • Retrieving a list of DOIs
    • Pagination
    • Queries and filtering
    • Retrieving a random sample of DOIs
    • Creating DOIs with the REST API
    • Updating metadata with the REST API
    • Retrieving citations and other relations
    • Tracking metadata provenance
  • DataCite MDS API Guide
  • DataCite GraphQL API Guide
  • DataCite EZ API Guide
  • DataCite OAI-PMH Guide
    • OAI-PMH Schema Documentation
  • DataCite Content Negotiation
  • DataCite Usage Reports API Guide
  • DataCite Event Data
  • DataCite Service Providers
    • Service Provider Software Integrations
  • API Reference
  • Code examples in Github
  • API error codes
  • Integrations

Web Interface - Fabrica

  • Fabrica Guide
  • Access Fabrica
  • Reset the Fabrica Password
  • Direct Members
    • Member Dashboard
    • Field Descriptions for Members
    • Add Contacts in Fabrica (Member)
    • Update Member Settings
    • Create a Repository
    • Field Descriptions for Repository Settings
    • Update Repository Settings
    • Delete a Repository
    • Transfer DOIs Between Repositories
  • Repositories
    • Repository Dashboard
    • Update Repository Settings
    • Create a DOI via Form
    • Field Descriptions for Form
    • Create a DOI via File Upload
    • Field Descriptions for File Upload
    • Update a DOI
    • Delete a Draft
    • DOI States
  • Consortia
    • The Consortium Lead Dashboard
    • Field Descriptions for Consortium Leads
    • Add Contacts in Fabrica (Consortium lead only)
    • Create a Consortium Organization (Consortium Lead only)
    • Update Consortium Organization Settings (Consortium Lead and Consortium Organization)
    • Delete a Consortium Organization (Consortium Lead only)
    • Repository Transfer (Consortium Lead only)
    • Field Descriptions for Consortium Organizations
    • Consortium Organization Dashboard
    • Add Contacts in Fabrica (Consortium Organizations)
    • Create a Repository (Consortium Leads and Consortium Organizations)
    • Field Descriptions for Repository Settings (Consortium Leads and Consortium Organizations)
    • Update Repository Settings (Consortium Leads and Consortium Organizations)
    • Delete a Repository (Consortium Leads and Consortium Organizations)
    • Transfer DOIs Between Repositories (Consortium Leads and Consortium Organizations)
    • Consortium Organization FAQ
  • Export DOI Metadata
  • Link Checker

Other DataCite Services

  • DataCite Service Status
  • DataCite Search
  • DataCite Commons
    • Works in DataCite Commons
    • People in DataCite Commons
    • Organizations in DataCite Commons
    • Repository Search in DataCite Commons
    • Advanced search queries in DataCite Commons
    • DataCite Researcher Profiles
    • Accessibility Achievements
    • ORCID Claiming
  • DataCite Citation Formatter
  • DataCite re3data
  • DataCite Profiles
  • DataCite Statistics

DataCite Metadata Schema

  • DataCite Metadata Schema 4.4
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 Properties Overview
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 Mandatory Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 Recommended and Optional Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 Standard Values for Unknown Information
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 Earlier Version Update Notes
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.4 XML Metadata Examples
  • DataCite Metadata Schema 4.3
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 Properties Overview
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 Mandatory Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 Recommended and Optional Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 Earlier Version Update Notes
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 Standard Values for Unknown Information
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.3 XML Metadata Examples
  • DataCite Metadata Schema 4.2
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 Properties Overview
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 Mandatory Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 Recommended and Optional Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 Earlier Version Update Notes
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 Standard Values for Unknown Information
    • DataCite Metadata Schema Changes in Support of Software Citation
    • DataCite Metadata Schema Software Citation Principles Mapping
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.2 XML Metadata Examples
  • DataCite Metadata Schema 4.1
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Properties Overview
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Mandatory Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Recommended and Optional Properties
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Earlier Version Update Notes
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Standard Values for Unknown Information
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 Changes in Support of Software Citation
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 FORCE11 Software Citation Principles Mapping
    • DataCite Metadata Schema v4.1 XML Metadata Examples
  • DataCite Metadata Schema 4.0
  • Investing in metadata

Usage and Citations

  • Views and Downloads
    • COUNTER Code of Practice
    • Processing Views and Downloads
    • Contributing Views and Downloads
    • Consuming Views and Downloads
    • Use Case: California Digital Library, DASH repository
    • DataCite Usage Tracker (beta)
  • Citations and References
    • Contributing Citations and References
    • Consuming Citations and References
    • Data Citation
    • Software Citation
  • Displaying Usage and Citations in your Repository

Best Practices

  • DOI Basics
  • DataCite DOI Display Guidelines
  • Making and Using Connection Metadata
    • Connecting to Works
    • Connecting to People
    • Connecting to Organizations
  • Metadata Quality
  • Best Practices for Tombstone Pages
  • Best Practices for DOI Landing Pages
    • schema.org markup for repository landing pages
    • Landing pages and Google Dataset Search
  • Versioning
  • Prefixes
    • Prefixes in Fabrica
  • Local Contexts Notices and Labels

DataCite Policies and Procedures

  • DataCite Data File Use Policy
  • DOI Registration Policy
  • Transfers Policy
    • Prefix Transfers and Aliasing
    • Repository Transfers
    • DOI transfers
  • Test Accounts Policy

Community

  • Design Manual
    • Primary logo
    • Secondary Logo
    • Stacked logo
    • Schwoop
    • Community badges
  • DataCite Slide Deck
  • DataCite Brochure
  • DataCite Infographic
  • DataCite Comms Channels
  • DataCite Webinar Series
  • DataCite Open Hours
  • DataCite Newsletters

DMP IDs

  • Introduction to Machine Actionable DMPs (maDMPs)
  • DataCite DMP IDs
    • What is a DMP ID?
    • Create a DMP ID
    • Link DMP IDs to other resources
  • DMP IDs in the PID Graph
  • CDL’s DMPTool: An implementation use case
    • Background
    • The DMP Hub
  • A crosswalk of the DataCite schema to RDA metadata standard for DMPs

IGSN IDs

  • About IGSN IDs for Material Samples
  • Registering IGSN IDs
    • Creating an IGSN ID Catalog Repository
    • Registering IGSN IDs
    • Displaying IGSN IDs
  • IGSN ID Metadata
    • IGSN ID Metadata Recommendations
    • Enriching IGSN ID metadata in the DataCite Metadata Schema
  • IGSN ID FAQ

Knowledge Base

  • APIs
    • Can I use the REST API to obtain DOI registration statistics?
    • How do I query the REST API to retrieve large numbers of records (>10000)?
    • My request to create a DOI with MDS API was successful, but the DOIs aren’t resolving. What do I do?
    • How do I make a “findable” DOI with the REST API?
    • How do I retrieve metadata in draft and registered state with the REST API?
    • Is it possible to auto-generate a DOI via the REST API?
    • Is it possible to show a list of search results in a given citation style?
    • Can I see more detailed affiliation information in the REST API?
    • How can I query the REST API to retrieve results for a specific date range?
    • Can I add/update DOI metadata with the REST API?
    • Why am I getting an access denied or not authorized message from my DataCite Integration?
    • I received an error code from the DataCite API, what does it mean?
    • What is the difference between the "created", "registered" and "published" date in the DataCite REST API?
    • Is there a rate limit for making requests against the DataCite APIs?
    • How do I update my DOIs to metadata schema version 4 with the DataCite REST API?
    • How do I know which metadata elements to include in the body of a request to the DataCite JSON REST API?
    • How do I query the REST API and what’s in the response?
  • Fabrica
    • Why can’t I see the option to create or update DOIs when I log into Fabrica?
    • What does the DOI registered, created and last updated mean?
    • How many creators can I include in the web form in DOI Fabrica
    • What does the state of the DOI mean and how can I change it?
    • What does the “findable” state mean in the test environment?
    • Can you have multiple accounts administering the same prefix?
    • Can I add ORCID IDs to the DataCite metadata?
    • Why is my URL not allowed by the repository domain settings?
    • How do I solve browser related issues with Fabrica?
    • What is the difference between the DataCite test and production environments?
    • How many prefixes should a repository account have in Fabrica?
    • What is the difference between a Member/Consortium Organization account and a Repository account in Fabrica?
    • Can I add Related Identifiers to the DOI metadata via the Fabrica Form?
    • What is the System Email contact in Fabrica?
    • The Form in Fabrica only accepts a limited number of nested metadata properties, how can I input more?
    • What’s the recommended format for a Repository account ID in Fabrica?
  • Metadata
    • What formats can I use to submit my metadata and how do I do it?
    • Which metadata field in the DataCite schema captures the grant ID information?
    • What is the difference between the Publisher and the Contributor in the DataCite Metadata Schema?
    • Can I add ORCID IDs to the DataCite metadata?
    • How do I update the DataCite XML metadata to a newer schema version?
    • Where should I include funder information in the DOI metadata?
    • How can I map different metadata formats to the DataCite schema?
    • What are the resource types for DataCite DOIs?
    • How can I check my XML metadata validates correctly?
    • Can the properties in DataCite Metadata Schema specify the language of the metadata?
    • Should I update the DataCite DOI metadata if the name of the Creator changes?
    • Can I use GRID IDs?
    • What is the recommended format for including nameIdentifiers in the DataCite metadata?
  • General
    • Can I delete or change my DOI name?
    • How do I activate ORCID auto-update?
    • What characters should I use in the suffix of my DOI?
    • How do I update my contact information?
    • Why is my DOI name not retrieved with a search in DataCite Commons?
    • Preprints, post-prints and author manuscripts
    • Why is the is the ORCID auto-update claiming not working?
    • Why can't I create a Repository account?
    • Where should I upload my data?
    • Can a prefix be transferred from one DOI Registration Agency to another?
    • What is a DOI?
    • Which metric type or types are required for DataCite usage reports?
    • What is the best way to make a content negotiation request for any DOI?
    • What should I do if the resource that a DOI points to is retracted?
    • How many creators/contributors are displayed in DataCite Commons?
  • Membership
    • How do I find the right consortium for me?
    • How do I start a consortium?
    • Can a consortium lead also have its own repositories?
    • How do I become a DataCite member?
    • How do I get DOIs?
    • Which categories of membership are there?
    • What is a Repository?
    • What is the relationship between a Member and a Repository?
    • For organizations that joined before 2017, what’s the timeline to transition to DataCite’s current membership model?
    • What is the relationship between repositories and DOI prefixes?
    • When should I consider joining Crossref instead of DataCite?
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What formats can I use to submit my metadata and how do I do it?
Which metadata field in the DataCite schema captures the grant ID information?
What is the difference between the Publisher and the Contributor in the DataCite Metadata Schema?
Can I add ORCID IDs to the DataCite metadata?
How do I update the DataCite XML metadata to a newer schema version?
Where should I include funder information in the DOI metadata?
How can I map different metadata formats to the DataCite schema?
What are the resource types for DataCite DOIs?
Can the properties in the DataCite metadata schema specify the langauge of the metadata?
Should I update the DataCite DOI metadata if the name of the creator changes?
What is the recommended format for including nameIdentifiers in the DataCite metadata?

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