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Recommendation 4.0
Use DataCite for Data Sets
Recommendation to use DataCite DOI as the standard reference in technical infrastructures to data sets where appropriate
Description
Status: draft 2025-03-20
Motivation for this Recommendation:
- Identification of research data
- unique
- citable
- common system
- Persistence
Recommendation
[shortened from below]
We recommend to repositories, to register all data sets with DataCite to register a DataCite DOI at the time of submission the latest. We also recommend to submit full metadata to DataCite and also to keep the metadata current.
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Binding Convention:
| mandatory | conditional | optional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmholtz FAIR Principle |
Precondition for Implementation:
Related Recommendations
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
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