This is a growing, curated collection of publicly available training materials, handbooks, cookbooks, documentation, and guides focused on persistent identifiers (PIDs) — both in general and for specific PID systems and providers.
The resources originate from various institutions and initiatives and are not maintained by us. As a work in progress, this overview will evolve to reflect the needs of the NFDI research communities. Suggestions are welcome.
Fundamentals, significance, and an overview of the PID ecosystem. Includes beginner-friendly introductions, insights into governance, and the conceptual role of PIDs in research infrastructure.
Whether you are new to the world of persistent identifiers or just in need of a basic PID refresher, this introductory session is for you! We’ll explain what a persistent identifier is, what they can
DOI
ORCID
ROR
RAiD
- Authors:
- Alice Meadows, Helena Cousijn, Maria Gould, Ginny Hendricks, Julie Petro, & Natasha Simons
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner
- Duration:
- 24 slides
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
Persistent identifiers (PIDs) – for people (researchers), places (their organizations) and things (their research outputs and other contributions) – are foundational elements in the overall research i
DataCite DOI
ORCID
Crossref DOI
- Authors:
- Meadows, Alice; Haak, Laurel L.; Brown, Josh
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner
- Duration:
- 9 pages
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
This slide deck from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information provides a comprehensive introduction to the role of persistent identifiers (PIDs) across the resear
DataCite DOI
ORCID
Crossref DOI
ROR
- Authors:
- Robinson, Carly, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8523-1478
- Organisation:
- United States Department of Energy: Washington D.C., US, https://ror.org/01bj3aw27
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- Duration:
- Video: 35:08, PDF Slides: 30
- License:
- CC-BY-3.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what persistent identifiers (PIDs) are and why they matter. Recognize key PID types (DOIs, ORCID iDs, ROR IDs). See how PIDs support the research lifecycle and FAIR practices. Gain a basic overview of DOE/OSTI PID services for data, software, awards, people, and organizations. Understand how connecting PIDs improves metadata and research visibility.
As part of the DARIAH Friday Frontiers in-house webinar series, Dr. Tibor Kálman (GWDG) gives an introduction to Persistent Identifiers. Why do we need them, how do we apply them, and how do (digital)
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
ROR
B2Inst
- Authors:
- Kálman, Tibor
- Organisation:
- DARIAH-Campus
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, competent
- Duration:
- Video: 47:39
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what is meant by Persistent Identifier (PID). Recognise how they can be used to improve accessibility and openness of (digital) humanities and arts data and research outputs
The "PID Network Germany" project hosted the online seminar "PIDs for instruments" on 7 May 2024. A combination of informative presentations on the areas of application and specific examples of PIDs f
PIDInst
B2Inst
- Authors:
- Genderjahn, Steffi et al., https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-184X
- Organisation:
- PID Network Germany
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, competent, novice, proficient
This introductory slide deck from Bodleian iSkills (University of Oxford) explains what persistent identifiers (PIDs) are, why they matter, and how they help solve problems of ambiguity in research ou
DOI
ORCID
ROR
- Authors:
- Jefferies, Neil, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3311-3741
- Organisation:
- Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
- Proficiency Level:
- novice
- Duration:
- 19 slides
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basic concept and purpose of persistent identifiers. Recognize key PID types used in research (DOIs, ORCID, ROR). See how PIDs solve disambiguation challenges and support reliable metadata. Gain an overview of PID workflows and integrations in practice (e.g., ORCID, DataCite, Crossref). Become aware of national PID strategies and initiatives in the UK.
Workshop slides on the structure and governance of the PID ecosystem
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
RAiD
SWHID
- Authors:
- Wim, Hugo; van Horik, René
- Organisation:
- DANS (https://ror.org/008pnp284)
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, advanced beginner
- Duration:
- 21 slides
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- To understand the role of PIDs in the research workflow. To get an overview of the PID ecosystem. To get informed on how the quality of a PID policy can be assessed. To get an overview of the role of DANS in "all of this".
This web page by the CERN Scientific Information Service (SIS) defines persistent identifiers (PIDs) and explains their importance, the major types (for objects, people, grants, organisations) and how
DataCite DOI
ORCID
Crossref DOI
ROR
ARK
handle
URN
- Organisation:
- CERN
- Learning Outcomes:
- Grasp what persistent identifiers (PIDs) are and why they matter. Recognise the key categories of PIDs (objects, people, grants, organisations). Identify typical PID systems (DOI, ORCID, ROR, ISBN/ISSN). Understand how to obtain relevant PIDs in a research workflow.
This webpage from the portal forschungsdaten.info explains the concept of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in the context of publishing and archiving research data. It defines what a PID is, gives an ove
DataCite DOI
URN
ORCID
ROR
GND
- Organisation:
- Baden-Württembergischen Landesinitiative für Forschungsdatenmanagement bwFDM, Universität Konstanz
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner
- License:
- CC0-1.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what a persistent identifier (PID) is and why it is needed. Recognise key PID systems for research outputs, people, and institutions (e.g., DOI, URN, ORCID, ROR). Comprehend how PIDs enhance the findability, citability and reuse of research data. Gain insight into structural elements and workflow requirements for assigning PIDs.
In diesem Video "Was sind persistente Identifikatoren (PIDs)?" wird auf eine humorvolle und zugängliche Weise erklärt, was genau PIDs sind und welche Relevanz sie in der Forschungswelt haben. Als eine
- Authors:
- Agniashvili, Ana (Editor), https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9113-266X, Adlung, Robin (Editor), Schmidt, Diana (Editor) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7852-7214, Kanaki, Elisavet (Editor) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7714-0536
- Organisation:
- Forschungsdatenmanagement Niedersachsen (FDM-NDS); HAWK Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
- Duration:
- Video: 3:50
A comprehensive 3-hour tutorial introducing ARK persistent identifiers, covering why ARKs are used, use cases from major institutions, metadata for object development and persistence, minting and assi
ARK
- Authors:
- John Kunze, Donny Winston
- Organisation:
- ARK Alliance
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- Duration:
- 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding ARK identifiers, ability to create and manage ARKs, understanding ARK metadata vocabulary, practical experience with ARK registration
A short video explaining what persistent identifiers are and why they are important in the context of FAIR data principles
- Organisation:
- FAIRsFAIR
- Proficiency Level:
- novice
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding the concept of persistent identifiers and their role in FAIR data
The game gives an impression of the research data landscape and was specially produced for the 15th anniversary of DANS. In advance of the 20th anniversary of DANS, we present here the 2024 updated ve
DOI
ORCID
ROR
- Authors:
- Data Archiving and Networked Services
- Organisation:
- DANS
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- License:
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
This checklist provides practical guidance for improving a researcher’s digital presence using persistent identifiers such as ORCID and DOIs. It outlines best practices for connecting publications, da
DataCite DOI
ORCID
- Authors:
- Stall, Shelley, Specht, Alison, Amato, Jennifer Gonçalves, Corrêa, Pedro Luiz, Pizzigatti, Curivil, Francine Aparecida Lante, David, Romain, Erdmann, Christopher, Machicao, Jeaneth, Miyairi, Nobuko, Murayama, Yasuhiro, O'Brien, Margaret, Santos, Solange, Wyborn, Lesley, Vellenich, Danton Ferreira, & Mabile, Laurence
- Duration:
- 2 slides
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how ORCID and DOIs help increase visibility and attribution for research outputs. Know how to connect publications, datasets, and software to their ORCID record. Recognize best practices for depositing data and software using PIDs and open licenses. Be able to apply practical steps to maintain an effective and discoverable digital research profile.
This workshop slide deck from the 7th DINI/nestor Workshop (2017) provides a practical introduction to persistent identifiers with a focus on DOIs and ePIC handles. It explains the underlying Handle S
DataCite DOI
- Authors:
- Sven Bingert (Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitungen Göttingen GWDG), Katja Pletsch (ZB MED – Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften), Jessika Rücknagel (Niedersächsische Staats‐ und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
- Duration:
- 52 slides
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the differences and shared foundations of ePIC handles and DataCite DOIs. Gain insight into how PIDs are created, resolved, and maintained using the Handle System. Recognize when to use ePIC vs. DOI in research workflows (e.g., collaborative data vs. published data). Learn the basic steps and requirements for registering PIDs (metadata, prefixes, APIs, landing pages). Become familiar with the responsibilities of data centres, PID consortia, and registration agencies.
This comprehensive manual from TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology provides detailed guidance on how to use DataCite Fabrica, the metadata registration tool for DataCite DOIs.
DataCite DOI
- Authors:
- Taller, Nelli et al.
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how DataCite Fabrica supports the registration and management of DOIs and their metadata. Know how to assign prefixes, register new DOIs, update metadata, and monitor statuses in Fabrica. Recognise the role of accurate and complete metadata in PID workflows and how to implement it in Fabrica. Become familiar with best practices and quality assurance processes for PID metadata via Fabrica.
The FAIR Cookbook is an open, online “cookbook” of use-cases (“recipes”) for making research data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). Developed within the life sciences under ELIX
DataCite DOI
ORCID
ROR
- Organisation:
- FAIRplus project
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, competent, proficient
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the FAIR principles and why they are important for research data. Recognise how persistent identifiers (PIDs) contribute to making data findable and reusable. Identify and apply practical “recipes” for metadata, workflows and tools relating to FAIR data. Gain insight into life-science-specific FAIR practices, including how PIDs integrate into data-sharing and management pipelines.
This online self-assessment tool from the Netherlands eScience Center and the Australian Research Data Commons allows research software authors to evaluate how well their software aligns with the FAIR
- Organisation:
- Netherlands eScience Center; Australian Research Data Commons
- Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise how the FAIR principles apply specifically to research software. Understand the importance of persistent identifiers (e.g., DOIs, PURLs, Handles) for software versioning and citation. Assess their software project's compliance against FAIR criteria (findability, accessibility, interoperability, reusability). Identify practical improvement steps to increase a software project's FAIRness and visibility.
The “PID4NFDI Cookbook” is an open-access online training manual developed under the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) initiative. It offers a practical guide for individuals and org
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
handle
ROR
B2Inst
ARK
Crossref DOI
IGSN
URN
GND
- Organisation:
- PID4NFDI
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what a persistent identifier (PID) is and why it's essential in research infrastructures. Identify different PID systems (e.g., DOI, ePIC, ORCID, IGSN, ROR, ARK) and know how to select among them for given use-cases. Recognise how to embed PIDs in research workflows and metadata schemas, and integrate them into organisational processes. Gain practical guidance to initiate PID implementation within institutions or projects (prefix registration, provider choice, metadata requirements).
Video explaining PID use in scholarly publishing
Module 5, Video on Persitent Identifiers
ORCID
DataCite DOI
Crossref DOI
- Authors:
- Stall, Shelley; Townsend, Randy; Robinson, Erin
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner
Video presentation on using PIDs and FAIR repositories to improve findability
- Authors:
- Kraft, Angelina; Leinweber, Katrin
- Organisation:
- Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
- License:
- CC-BY-3.0
The “Getting Started” guide from DataCite provides new members and repositories with a clear, step-by-step introduction to registering DOIs: setting up accounts, creating DOI prefixes, using the Fabri
DataCite DOI
RAiD
IGSN
- Organisation:
- DataCite
- Duration:
- 01:46 h
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how to set up a DataCite account and select the appropriate membership and repository type. Know how to register their first DOI using the Fabrica web interface or REST/MDS APIs. Be aware of metadata requirements, DOI prefix structure and best practices for landing pages. Recognize the importance of versioning, persistence and how to maintain DOI metadata over time.
The “ROR Basics” guide explains what the ROR identifier system is, how it works, and how it supports open scholarly infrastructure. ROR provides persistent identifiers (ROR IDs) for research organisat
ROR
- Organisation:
- ROR
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what a ROR ID is and how it differs from other persistent identifiers. Recognise why organisational identifiers matter in research metadata and workflows. Know how to access, search and use the ROR registry (UI, REST API, data dump). Appreciate how ROR integrates with other systems (e.g., ORCID, Crossref, DataCite) and supports institutional affiliation linking.
The ORCID Video Tutorials page provides a library of short guidance videos aimed at helping researchers create and manage their ORCID iD (persistent identifier for researchers). It covers topics such
ORCID
- Organisation:
- ORCID
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what an ORCID iD is and why it is important for researchers. Know how to register for an ORCID iD and set up their profile. Learn how to use their ORCID iD to link publications and research outputs. Gain awareness of best-practices for maintaining their ORCID record over time.
The “PID Guide” is an interactive web-based tool developed by the Netherlands Digital Heritage network (NDE). It helps organisations select the most appropriate persistent identifier (PID) system by g
DataCite DOI
ePIC handle
handle
ARK
URN
- Organisation:
- Digital Heritage Network Netherlands
- License:
- CC0-1.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand key decision-factors when choosing a PID system (object type, workflow, machine vs human use, costs). Recognise major PID systems (ARK, Handle, DOI, URN:NBN) and how they differ in purpose and requirements. Be able to assess their organisation’s needs and filter PID options accordingly. Learn how organisational context (technical capacity, support, deletion policy, statistics) affects PID system choice.
Collection of strategic contributions and implementation plans for PIDs within the EOSC context. Covers establishment of coordination mechanisms for PID service providers, alignment with EOSC PID poli
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
handle
ROR
Crossref DOI
RAiD
- Authors:
- EOSC Association, various EOSC working groups and task forces
- Organisation:
- EOSC Association
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, expert
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding EOSC PID policy landscape, strategic implementation planning, coordination mechanisms
A 30-minute introduction to ARK persistent identifiers, explaining what they are, how to use them, and their benefits
ARK
- Authors:
- John Kunze, Donny Winston
- Organisation:
- ARK Alliance
- Duration:
- 30 minutes
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding ARK identifiers, how to get started with ARKs, benefits of decentralized PIDs
This tutorial explains the persistent identifier scheme SWHID (Software Hash Identifier) developed by Software Heritage. It covers why traditional identifiers like DOIs may not always fit software art
SWHID
- Organisation:
- Software Heritage Foundation
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what a SWHID is and how it differs from other PIDs (e.g., DOIs). Recognize the different SWHID object types (CNT, DIR, REV, RL, SNP) and their use cases. Learn how to generate or retrieve SWHIDs for software artifacts and how context parameters affect them. Appreciate how SWHIDs support software citation, reproducibility and long-term reference of code.
The “How to archive and reference your code” guide published by Software Heritage provides step-by-step instructions for preparing software repositories, archiving them in the Software Heritage archiv
SWHID
- Organisation:
- Software Heritage Foundation
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how to prepare a public software repository for long-term archival (README, AUTHORS, LICENSE). Learn how to archive code into Software Heritage (via “Save Code Now”, browser extension, APIs). Recognise how to reference archival software artifacts using SWHIDs (full repo, version, file, snippet). Appreciate how persistent identifiers for software support reproducibility, citation and long-term access.
This is a recorded talk titled “Kick-off session of the SWHID specification” (March 27 2023) by Software Heritage. It introduces the design, purpose, and upcoming roadmap of the SWHID (Software Hash I
SWHID
- Organisation:
- Software Heritage Foundation
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, competent, proficient
- Duration:
- 56:02 minutes
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the motivation behind the SWHID system and how it addresses software citation challenges. Recognise the core vs qualified variants of SWHID and when to use each in practice. Gain awareness of the SWHID specification development process and future roadmap. Be introduced to examples of softwareing artifacts, versioning, and how SWHIDs enable reproducible referencing.
This manual from the EUDAT training repository introduces how to work with persistent identifiers (PIDs) using command-line tools (cURL) in the context of the B2SAFE/B2STAGE services. It covers key PI
B2SAFE/B2STAGE
- Authors:
- Staiger, Christine, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-7647
- Organisation:
- DTLS - Dutch Techcentre For Life Sciences, https://ror.org/055d8gs64
- Proficiency Level:
- proficient, expert
- Duration:
- 477 lines
- License:
- MIT
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how to interact with PID services programmatically using cURL commands. Recognise typical API endpoints for PID registration, metadata querying and updates. Practice working with PIDs in a data-management workflow via command-line tools. Gain insights into how PIDs support automation of data workflows and service integrations.
This lecture illustrates the use of PIDs, more specifically it shows how to employ handles using the B2HANDLE library
handle
ePIC handle
DataCite DOI
ARK
- Authors:
- Staiger, Christine, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-7647
- Organisation:
- DTLS - Dutch Techcentre For Life Sciences, https://ror.org/055d8gs64
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, expert
- Duration:
- 282 lines
This training module provides you with instructions on how to deploy B2SAFE and B2STAGE. It also shows you how to use these services. Moreover, the module provides hands-on training on Persistent Iden
The ePIC Documentation site provides developer-and institution-oriented guidance on using the ePIC API to register and manage persistent identifiers (PIDs) via the ePIC service. It covers API endpoint
ePIC handle
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, expert
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the role and scope of the ePIC PID system (for research organisations, datasets, software, etc.). Know how to use the ePIC API to create, resolve, update and manage PIDs programmatically. Recognise the metadata and operational requirements for ePIC PIDs (prefixes, identifiers, landing pages). Be able to evaluate how to integrate ePIC PID services into institutional workflows and repositories.
A FAIR PID model for research data in catalysis, based on the Handle system. PID4Cat builds upon the handle system with a custom API and provides a LinkML metadata model for PID-related metadata store
handle
ePIC handle
- Authors:
- NFDI4Cat Team (entwickelt von der NFDI4Cat-Community)
- Organisation:
- NFDI4Cat (National Research Data Infrastructure for Catalysis-Related Sciences)
- Proficiency Level:
- proficient, expert
- License:
- Source code and data model: MIT License Documentation and images: CC-BY 4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Handle-based PIDs, implementing PID4Cat system, working with LinkML metadata models
B2INST is a community-driven solution for global and unique identification of instruments operated within the research domain. Various (scientific) instruments, such as sensors used in environmental s
PIDInst
B2Inst
- Organisation:
- GWDG
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, expert
- License:
- CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the purpose of B2INST as a PID service for research instruments. Recognise how instrument identifiers can be used to register, describe and reference scientific equipment across domains. Be familiar with the target audiences and workflows of B2INST in data-management contexts. Know the licensing and governance aspects of the documentation (CC BY-SA 3.0).
This paper, titled “SWHID: Specifications for intrinsic software heritage identifiers”, provides a formal specification of the SWHID scheme, developed by Software Heritage Foundation. It details synta
SWHID
- Authors:
- Cosmo, Roberto Di
- Organisation:
- Universite Paris Cite
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what SWHIDs are and why they are needed for software artefacts. Recognise the difference between “core” and “qualified” SWHIDs and their syntax. Appreciate how software archiving and referenceability benefit from SWHID adoption. Be able to locate and interpret the specification to apply SWHIDs in research software workflows.
The session highlighted that software identification was essential for ensuring the long-term traceability of scholarly outputs. However, as often happened with software, the process was not as straig
SWHID
- Authors:
- Gruenpeter, Morane; Granger, Sabrina
- Organisation:
- Inria Centre de Recherche de Paris; Inria Lyon Centre
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, novice, competent
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
This slide deck from the ZB MED / Repository for Life Sciences (FRL) workshop introduces the fundamentals of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in a research-data context. It contains one dedicated chapter
DataCite DOI
Crossref DOI
ORCID
IGSN
- Authors:
- Justine Vandendorpe, Birte Lindstädt, Aliaksandra Shutsko & Katharina Markus ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences
- Organisation:
- ZB Med
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the role of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in the lifecycle of research data. Recognise how DOIs are assigned to research data and what metadata standards apply. Identify best practices for referencing and citing data in the life sciences domain. Be aware of the integration of PIDs into repository workflows and metadata capture.
The SWHID Specification provides a formal standard for software-heritage identifiers, defining both “core identifiers” and “qualified identifiers” for software artifacts preserved by the Software Heri
SWHID
- Organisation:
- Software Heritage Foundation
- Proficiency Level:
- competent, proficient, expert
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what a SWHID is and how it differs from other PID types for software. Recognise the syntax and structure of “core identifiers” vs “qualified identifiers” in the SWHID scheme. Appreciate the role of software preservation (via Software Heritage) in PID assignment and long-term referenceability. Be able to identify how SWHIDs integrate into research workflows for software citation, archiving, and reuse.
The Documentation site for Software Heritage (docs.softwareheritage.org) offers a comprehensive developer- and user-oriented guide to their universal archive of source code. It covers sections such as
SWHID
- Organisation:
- Software Heritage Foundation
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the mission of Software Heritage and how it archives source code globally. Recognise the role of SWHIDs (persistent identifiers for software) and how they are supported in the archive. Become familiar with how to browse, reference, deposit, and use software artefacts via the archive’s tools and API. Gain insight into the underlying data model and architecture of a large-scale software archival system.
This resource describes the different aspects of developing persistent identifiers (PIDs) in the context of Heritage Collections. Following consultation through May 2021, the resource is now available
DataCite DOI
ORCID
Crossref DOI
ROR
- Authors:
- Kotarski et al.
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, novice, competent
- License:
- AGPL-3.0-only
The TeSS (Training eSupport System) portal of ELIXIR aggregates a comprehensive catalogue of training materials in the life sciences - including tutorials, decks, videos, and hand-on modules. The “Mat
DataCite DOI
ORCID
ROR
handle
ARK
SWHID
- Organisation:
- ELIXIR Europe
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how to discover and access a wide range of training materials via the TeSS portal. Recognise the value of aggregated, curated resources in life-science training workflows. Learn how to filter and select materials by topic, level, license, and format. Be able to navigate the TeSS “Materials” section to support self-guided learning or find resources for reuse or adaptation.
The DataCite Training portal provides a comprehensive set of training modules designed for DataCite Members, Consortium Organisations and Repositories. It covers key services such as metadata, the Fab
DataCite DOI
RAiD
IGSN
- Organisation:
- DataCite
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient
- Duration:
- 6 videos of various length plus supplementary material
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the foundational metadata schema and workflows of DataCite (DOIs, registration, updates). Gain practical skills in using Fabrica to create, update and manage DOIs. Learn how to use DataCite Commons to explore metadata, organisations, repositories and researcher profiles. Be able to work with DataCite’s APIs (REST, GraphQL, OAI-PMH) for automating DOI and metadata workflows. Recognise how citations, related identifiers and emerging PID types (IGSN, DMP ID, RAiD) are integrated with DataCite services.
The PID4NFDI Zotero Group Library is an openly accessible, curated collection of literature related to Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) in research and research data management. It brings together key pa
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
handle
ROR
SWHID
B2Inst
ARK
Crossref DOI
RAiD
IGSN
URN
GND
B2SAFE/B2STAGE
- Organisation:
- PID4NFDI
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
Comprehensive collection of training materials, documentation, datasets, tools and resources for research data management and PID systems. Includes training courses like "23 (Research Data) Things", "
- Authors:
- Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Team
- Organisation:
- ARDC - Australian Research Data Commons
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Enhanced RDM skills, understanding FAIR principles, evaluating dataset FAIRness, implementing PIDs according to Australian strategy
A global information and discussion platform for persistent identifiers (PIDs), which brings together the various communities working with PIDs in the research world. Includes Knowledge Hub, User Stor
DataCite DOI
ORCID
PIDInst
ePIC handle
handle
ROR
B2Inst
ARK
Crossref DOI
RAiD
- Authors:
- Community-Plattform
- Organisation:
- NISO (National Information Standards Organization) - Host seit 2021, ursprünglich FREYA Project
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
- Learning Outcomes:
- Exchange of PID experiences, knowledge sharing, community coordination, staying informed about PID developments
German-language platform for RDM training materials specifically tailored for engineering sciences. Provides self-paced online courses, interactive elements (H5P quizzes, assignments), and engineering
- Authors:
- NFDI4Ing Team (Base Service S-6, Community Cluster CC-2, SIG RDM Training & Education)
- Organisation:
- NFDI4Ing
- Proficiency Level:
- novice, advanced beginner, competent
- Duration:
- varies by module (self-paced)
- License:
- CC-BY-4.0
- Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding RDM in engineering context, applying FAIR principles, creating data management plans, managing data through lifecycle phases
The DataCite Best Practice Guide provides a comprehensive, practical handbook for implementing the official DataCite Metadata Schema (v4.6). It is designed primarily as support documentation for resea
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- Authors:
- Bayer, C., Frech, A., Gabriel, V., Kümmet, S., Lücke, S., Meier, L., Munke, J., Putnings, M., Rohrwild, J., Schulz, J., Spenger, M., & Weber, T.
- Organisation:
- IT-Gruppe Geisteswissenschaften (LMU); Leibniz Supercomputing Centre; Max Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland; Universitätsbibliothek der FAU; Universitätsbibliothek der LMU München; VerbaAlpina
- Proficiency Level:
- advanced beginner, competent, novice
- License:
- CC-BY-SA-4.0