DOI-Creation
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a unique and permanent identifier for digital objects.
As a member of the DataCite consortium, led by the TU Vienna Library, we have the opportunity to register DOIs for the university's research publications.
What are the advantages of a DOI?
- quotability of data
- increased visibility and findability
- easy linking
- independence from URL changes
- important for structured metadata management
What can DOIs be created for?
DOIs can be created for electronic publications, e.g.
- e-journal-articles
- e-book-chapters
- university theses
- reports
- research data
- digital copies and much more