Preferred term
Persistent Identifier
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Long-lasting reference which provides the information required to reliably identify, verify, and locate a digital resource, e.g., Research Data (typically, but not limited to, Publication Data), Metadata, Scientific Publications, but also Systems, Research Users, Equipment, and/or Institutions.
History note
- Partially adapted from the definition of Persistent Identifier in https://doi.org/10.2777/1524 and in https://helmholtz-metadaten.de/glossary
Contributor
- Alexey Boubnov
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-5196
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-6373
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1033-144X
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7148-7210
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-8615
- Maximilian Kabbe
- Neil MacKinnon
- Richard Thelen
- Sarah Irvine
Rights Holder
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
URI
https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/skosmos/prima/persistentidentifier