CEDAR Now Supports DOI Minting with DataCite
We’re pleased to announce that CEDAR users can now mint Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for their metadata templates and instances—directly from within the CEDAR platform. This new capability, developed in collaboration with the FAIR Workflows Project (https://datacite.org/implementing-fair-workflows-project/), enhances the visibility, permanence, and citability of the metadata authored in CEDAR.
A New Level of Metadata Publication
This integration with DataCite (https://datacite.org/), a leading DOI registration agency, enables CEDAR to treat metadata artifacts as first-class research outputs. Users can now publish finalized metadata templates and instances, assign them persistent identifiers, and make them discoverable through DataCite’s global infrastructure.
Importantly, DOI assignment is available only for published, versioned templates and instances—helping ensure that identifiers are reserved for complete, shareable resources.
Seamless and Intuitive Workflow
From the CEDAR Workspace, users can:
- Select a metadata template or instance they own.
- Choose “Create DOI using DataCite” from the menu.
- Fill out a prestructured DOI metadata form.
- Save a draft or immediately register the DOI.
Draft DOIs are supported—allowing iterative editing before final publication. Once a DOI is registered, it appears in the CEDAR UI and is resolvable through DataCite.
Looking Ahead
This milestone represents a major step in making CEDAR-based metadata FAIR—Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. It provides a practical mechanism for users to publish metadata as durable scholarly artifacts.