Providers
Description: DataCite is a global non-profit organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs) for research data and other scholarly outputs, helping to improve the discoverability, accessibility, and reuse of research. It collaborates with institutions, researchers, and data centers to make data a first-class research output through the use of metadata and persistent identifiers.
Example for PID: https://doi.org/10.5438/1dgk-1m22
Year started: 2009
Register / Membership Info: https://datacite.org/become-a-member/
Alignment with POSI Principles: https://doi.org/10.5438/vy7h-g464
Description: ORCID iD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique identifier for researchers, used to track their publications and contributions.
URL: https://orcid.org/
Example for PID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-2345-6789
Year started: 2012
Register / Membership Info: https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/articles/360006897454-How-do-I-register-for-an-ORCID-ID
Alignment with POSI Principles: https://info.orcid.org/orcids-self-assessment-of-the-posi-principles/
