Identifier Services
Services
| Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| DataCite | International not-for-profit organisation aiming to improve global data citation. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataCite |
| ORCiD | Open Researcher and Contributor ID is a unique identifier for scientific and academic authors. | http://orcid.org/ |
| CrossRef | An official Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registration body. | http://www.crossref.org/ |
| Handle | Technology specification for assigning, managing and resolving persistent identifiers for digital objects. | https://www.handle.net/ |
| Archival Resource Key (ARK) | Multi-purpose identifier for information objects. | https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-kunze-ark-18/ |
| THOR Dashboard | A dashboard summarising the use of persistent IDs. | http://dashboard.project-thor.eu/dashboard/ |
Further reading
Analysis and Comparison of Persistent Identifier Use and Integration across Disciplines and Sectors, 2016: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154592
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