Research Data Management

A digital object identifier (DOI) is a unique persistent identifier associated assigned to a digital object, such as a journal article, report, or dataset, to provide a permanent link to its location on the Internet.

A DOI ensures easy and reliable access to the object, even if its URL changes over time. DOIs also improve citation accuracy, making it simpler for researchers and readers to trace and reference reliable sources consistently.

While YukonU does not provide DOI registration, here are several options for obtaining a DOI for your materials:

• For published work

  DOIs for journal articles or other type of publications are usually assigned by publishers.

• For data or non-published work

  You can upload your work to a repository that provides DOIs. Many open-access repositories allow users to share their research outputs and provide DOIs at no cost. Here are a few to consider:

  • FRDR (Federated Research Data Repository) 

  • re3data.org 

A directory of research data repositories, allowing users to search for repositories that provide DOIs 

• Zenodo

Developed by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Zenodo is a free, open-access repository for research output from every discipline, and from all over the world. Zenodo registers DOIs for all uploads when they are published on Zenodo.

• OSF (Open Science Framework)

OSF is a free, open platform where you can share research projects and materials, offering DOIs for public projects and registrations.

• Figshare

Figshare is free for individual researchers, allowing them to upload and share research outputs (data, papers, figures, etc.) and receive DOIs for each item.