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Identifiers (DOIs and other PIDs)
Publishing services provided by the library include Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for research outputs, ISBNs for books, information about ORCIDs, the Research Repository for Green Open Access publishing, Pressbooks platform for Open Educational Resources publishing tools, publishing deals for journal articles.
Persistent identifiers such as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) are essential for ensuring the discoverability and citation of your research outputs.
Best Practices
- Using Open Access publishing options.
- Consistently using DOIs and ISBNs in all publications and datasets.
- Registering identifiers early in the publication process.
Key Services
- DOI and ISBN Assignment: We assist with obtaining DOIs for datasets and publications and ISBNs for books and monographs.
- Guidance and Support: Information on the benefits and correct usage of persistent identifiers.
- Research Repository for Green Open Access publishing.
- Pressbooks platform for Open Educational Resources publishing tools.
- Publishing deals for journal articles.
Resources
- National PID strategy.
- National work for ORCIDs for people and DOIs for items.
Read the Open Education Resources (OER) Guide
Contact: Trish Finnan, Digital Publishing and Data Management Librarian, Phone: 091-495961
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