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DOI Assignment

We provide DOIs to datasets that meet the ANC data format standards, and to datasets that cannot meet these standards on a case-by-case basis.

When a user requests a DOI they create an issue in their dataset project. Data stewards should be subscribed to the DOI Request label to ensure they are notified. The issue should be assigned to the data steward responsible for the dataset.

The data steward reviews whether the data meets requirements, both technically and semantically. All metadata should be filled in and the README should contain meaningful content (no template placeholder text).

Assigning a DOI

  1. Get the metadata.json from https://bids-datasets.data-pages.anc.plus.ac.at/<group>/<slug>/metadata.json
  2. Go to doi.datacite.org and log in with ANC credentials
  3. Click the right arrow next to Create DOI and select File upload
  4. Fill in the form:
    • Set State to Findable
    • Set the URL to https://bids-datasets.data-pages.anc.plus.ac.at/<group>/<slug>
    • Upload the metadata.json file
  5. Verify all information is correct and complete before clicking Create DOI — this creates a permanent identifier
  6. Open a merge request from the DOI request issue
  7. Add the DOI to CITATION.cff and fill in date-released with the date from metadata.json
  8. Add the DOI assigned label to the Dataset Status issue

Updating a DOI

If metadata at doi.datacite.org needs to be corrected or updated:

  1. The user creates an issue and fixes the missing/incorrect information — changes must be merged to main
  2. The user opens a new DOI request issue
  3. Get the updated metadata.json from https://bids-datasets.data-pages.anc.plus.ac.at/<group>/<slug>/metadata.json
  4. Go to doi.datacite.org and log in with ANC credentials
  5. Go to the DOI tab and click the dataset to be updated
  6. Select Update DOI (File upload)
  7. Upload the new metadata.json (and make any other required changes)
  8. Click Update DOI