Which categories of membership are there?

There are three types of DataCite membership:

1. Supporting Member
   This type of member supports DataCite’s mission and wants to collaborate with DataCite and/or be part of DataCite’s governance.

2. Direct Member
   This type of member supports DataCite’s mission and is an organization that works with one or more repositories within their organization. The repositories are under the same administrative structure as the organization.

3. Consortium Lead
   A consortium is a group of like-minded organizations that have come together to collectively participate in DataCite’s community and governance activities and use DataCite’s DOI services. Consortia are generally located in a single country or subject-based. Organizations within a consortium can work with one or more repositories.

For more information on DataCite membership, please visit our Member page.