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STM
2023 November 28

Joint Statement on Research Data

STM, DataCite, and Crossref are pleased to announce an updated joint statement on research data. In 2012, DataCite and STM drafted an initial joint statement on the linkability and citability of research data. With nearly 10 million data citations tracked, thousands of repositories adopting data citation best practices, thousands of journals adopting data policies, data availability statements and establishing persistent links between articles and datasets, and the introduction of data policies by an increasing number of funders, there has been significant progress since.

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Kornelia Korzec
2023 November 21

What was the talk of #Crossref2023?

Have you attended any of our annual meeting sessions this year? Ah, yes – there were many in this conference-style event. I, as many of my colleagues, attended them all because it is so great to connect with our global community, and hear your thoughts on the developments at Crossref, and the stories you share. Let me offer some highlights from the event and a reflection on some emergent themes of the day.

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Luis Montilla
2023 November 20

Perspectives: Luis Montilla on making science fiction concepts a reality in the scholarly ecosystem

Hello, readers! My name is Luis, and I’ve recently started a new role as the Technical Community Manager at Crossref, where I aim to bridge the gap between some of our services and our community awareness to enhance the Research Nexus. I’m excited to share my thoughts with you. My journey from research to science communications infrastructure has been a gradual transition. As a Masters student in Biological Sciences, I often felt curious about the behind-the-scenes after a paper is submitted and published.

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Fabienne Michaud
2023 November 01

Similarity check update: A new similarity report and AI writing detection tool soon to be available to iThenticate v2 users

In May, we updated you on the latest changes and improvements to the new version of iThenticate and let you know that a new similarity report and AI writing detection tool were on the horizon. On Wednesday 1 November 2023, Turnitin (who produce iThenticate) will be releasing a brand new similarity report and a free preview to their AI writing detection tool in iThenticate v2. The AI writing detection tool will be enabled by default and account administrators will be able to switch it off/on.

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Example XML metadata

Here are some example XML files to help you get started with Content Registration.

Books

TypeVersionInputOutput
Book / monograph5.3.0XMLJSON (book)
JSON (chapter)
Book / monograph4.8.0XML
Book series5.3.0XMLJSON (series)
JSON (book)
JSON (chapter)
Book set5.3.0XMLJSON (set)
JSON (book)
JSON (chapter)

Conference Proceedings

TypeVersionInputOutput
Single proceeding with papers5.3.0XMLJSON (proceeding)
JSON (paper)
Single proceeding with papers4.8.0XMLJSON (proceeding)
JSON (paper)
Conference proceeding series5.3.0XMLJSON (series)
JSON (proceeding)
JSON (paper)
Conference proceeding series4.8.0XMLJSON (series)
JSON (proceeding)
JSON (paper)

Components

TypeVersionInputOutput
Component5.3.0XMLJSON
Component4.8.0XMLJSON

Datasets

TypeVersionInputOutput
Dataset5.3.0XMLJSON (database)
JSON (dataset)

Dissertations

TypeVersionInputOutput
Dissertation5.3.0XMLJSON
Dissertation4.8.0XMLJSON

Grants

TypeVersionInputOutput
Grant0.1.1XML

Journals

TypeVersionInputOutput
Journal with articles5.3.0XMLJSON (journal title)
JSON (article)
Journal with articles4.8.0XMLJSON (journal title)
JSON (article)
Article with translation4.8.0XMLJSON
Journal title, volume, issue5.3.0XMLJSON (journal title)
JSON (volume)
JSON (issue)
Journal title4.8.0XMLJSON

Peer reviews

TypeVersionInputOutput
Peer review5.3.0XMLJSON

Posted content (includes preprints)

TypeVersionInputOutput
Posted content5.3.0XMLJSON
Posted content4.8.0XMLJSON

Reports and working papers

TypeVersionInputOutput
Report5.3.0XMLJSON

Standards

TypeVersionInputOutput
Standard5.3.0XMLJSON

Resource Examples

Some metadata segments can be added to an existing record using resource XML.

TypeVersionInput
Clinical trial4.4.2XML
Crossmark4.4.2XML
Funding4.4.2XML
License and full text URL4.4.2XML
Multiple resolution secondary URLs w/unlock flag4.4.2XML
Multiple resolution secondary URLs only4.4.2XML
Multiple resolution unlock only4.4.2XML
References4.4.2XML
Relationships4.4.2XML
Similarity Check URLs4.4.2XML

Please consult other users on our forum community.crossref.org or open a ticket with our technical support specialists if you have any questions.

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