PID Training Materials & Guides

This is a growing, curated collection of publicly available training materials, handbooks, cookbooks, documentation, and guides focused on persistent identifiers (PIDs) β€” 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.

🧭 Understanding PIDs: Concepts & Ecosystem

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.

  • What are PIDs?
  • Why are they important?
  • How is the PID ecosystem structured?

πŸ“˜ PIDs 101: A Beginners' Guide to Persistent Identifiers

Introductory slide deck for those new to persistent identifiers (EN)

πŸ” What lies beneath – A closer look at the PID ecosystem

Workshop slides on the structure and governance of the PID ecosystem (EN)

πŸ—οΈ Persistent Identifiers: The Building Blocks of the Research Information Infrastructure

Article on the foundational role of PIDs in research infrastructure (EN)

🧭 Digital Presence Checklist

Checklist to assess and improve the digital visibility of research outputs (EN)

πŸ§ͺ Persistent Identifiers – CERN

Overview of how PIDs are used at CERN (EN)

πŸ”— Persistente Identifikatoren

Introductory article in German on persistent identifiers in research (DE)

πŸŽ₯ Video: Was sind PIDs?

Introductory video from the Lower Saxony FDM network (DE)

πŸ“š PID4NFDI Zotero Group Library

Living collection of PID-related literature maintained by the PID4NFDI consortium (EN/DE)

πŸ› οΈ Applying PIDs in Practice

Hands-on guides and checklists for using PIDs in research workflows. Includes practical comparisons, assignment procedures, and community-specific strategies.

  • How to assign and use PIDs?
  • When to choose which system?
  • Best practices and lessons learned

πŸ“Œ DOI und ePIC – Ein Vergleich

Workshop slide deck comparing DOI and ePIC PID systems (DE)

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ In drei Schritten zur DOI – TIB

Step-by-step guide to DOI registration via DataCite (DE)

🧾 Fabrica Handbuch – TIB Wiki

Detailed German manual for working with DataCite Fabrica (DE)

🍳 FAIR Cookbook – Life Sciences

Practical guide for implementing FAIR principles in the life sciences, with PID references (EN)

πŸ§ͺ FAIR Software Checklist

Interactive checklist for assessing the FAIRness of research software (EN)

πŸ“– PID4NFDI Cookbook

Practical guide for individuals and organizations implementing PIDs in research workflows (EN)

🎬 The Paper and The Data: Module 5 – Persistent Identifiers

Video explaining PID use in scholarly publishing (EN)

πŸ“‘ Slides: The Paper and The Data – Module 5

Slide deck accompanying the AGU PID training module (EN)

πŸŽ“ Findability of Research Data and Software Through PIDs

Video presentation on using PIDs and FAIR repositories to improve findability (EN)

πŸ” PID Systems & Provider-specific Training

Resources from specific PID providers and infrastructure operators. Covers technical usage, metadata, APIs, and workflows.

  • DataCite, ePIC, ROR, ORCID
  • APIs, Fabrica, repositories
  • Metadata schemas and implementation

πŸ“˜ Getting Started – DataCite

Introductory guide to working with DOIs and metadata via DataCite (EN)

πŸ“˜ DataCite Training

Training portal from DataCite with guides, videos, and workshops (EN)

πŸ”§ EUDAT B2SAFE-B2STAGE Training

Technical training materials for using EUDAT infrastructure with PIDs (EN)

🧾 ePIC API Documentation

API documentation for implementing persistent identifiers with ePIC (EN)

🏷️ ROR Basics

Documentation and API details for the Research Organization Registry (EN)

πŸŽ“ ORCID Video Tutorials

German-language video tutorials on ORCID (DE)

🧰 Tools, Platforms & Interactive Resources

Tools and online platforms that support PID usage, decision-making, and community discussions.

  • PID selection tools
  • Community platforms
  • Self-assessment resources

🎯 PID Guide – pidwijzer.nl

Interactive tool for selecting PID systems based on use case (EN)

🧰 ARDC Resource Hub

Collection of training and documentation on PID systems (EN)

πŸ’¬ The PID Forum

Online community for sharing questions, answers, and discussions about PIDs (EN)

🌐 EOSC Macro‑Roadmap – Persistent Identifiers (PIDs)

Collected contributions on PIDs in the EOSC context (EN)

πŸ”¬ Domain-specific Use Cases & Models

Examples and models tailored to specific research communities or disciplines. Shows how PIDs are applied in specialized contexts.

  • Community-specific workflows
  • Discipline-adapted PID models
  • Integrating PIDs into domain infrastructures

βš—οΈ pid4cat – PID Model for Catalysis

FAIR PID model for research data in catalysis, based on Handle (EN)

πŸ§‘β€πŸ« NFDI4Ing Training Platform

German-language platform for RDM and PID-related training materials (DE)