DOI
A DOI is a Digital Object Identifier. A DOI is a unique string of numbers, letters, and symbols assigned by a central non-profit registration agency to provide a persistent link to the location of content (such as a paper or dataset) on the Internet. DOIs are standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and are used to unambiguously identify (and access) published content, usually by resolving to a URL. (https://www.osti.gov/data-services)
Through the DOE Data ID Service, OSTI (Office of Scientific and Technical Information) assigns persistent identifiers, known as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), to datasets submitted by DOE and its contractor and grantee researchers and registers the DOIs with DataCite to aid in citation, discovery, retrieval, and reuse.
OSTI assigns and registers DOIs for datasets for DOE researchers as a free service to enhance the Department’s management of this important resource.
EDX utilizes an API connection with OSTI to allow contributors to apply for a DOI number making their data publication more discoverable through external search repositories like data.gov, osti.gov, Google Scholar, and others.
