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Recommendation 4.0

Recommendation to use CrossRef DOI as the standard reference in technical infrastructures to journal/article publications where appropriate

Description

Status:

Motivation for this Recommendation:

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Recommendation

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We recommend to repositories, to register all journal articles with CrossRef to register a CrossRef DOI at the time of submission the latest. We also recommend to submit full metadata to CrossRef and to keep the metadata current.

[Format: Wer! macht was! wo! wann! unter welchen Voraussetzungen!]

Binding Convention:

mandatory conditional optional
Helmholtz FAIR Principle

Precondition for Implementation:

Parent:

Dependent:

Other: none

Contributors

Names of contributors to this recommendation

Content

1. Explanation of the Background and Benefits of the Recommendation

About

History and structure

Current Use of …

Motivation

2. Possible alternative solutions

3. Consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of implementing the recommendation

(quality of content, limitations, interoperability, sustainability: expected future dissemination / technical availability / funding)

4. The Recommendation

[Format: Wer! macht was! wo! wann! unter welchen Voraussetzungen!]

5. Naming of communities that have already implemented the recommendation

6. Documentation of the test to validate correct implementation

7. Examples of Instances

8. Further Information

References

Relevant Community Recommendations

9. History of this document