Bridging Gaps in PID Adoption: PID4NFDI's Coordination Hub
Abstract
Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are vital for FAIR data, yet their implementation often faces significant technical and organizational hurdles. The PID4NFDI project addresses these gaps through its PID Coordination Hub, which serves as a central service and consultation point for the German research landscape. This poster outlines the importance of PIDs across the Research Data Lifecycle and demonstrates how the Hub supports stakeholders in adopting sustainable PID strategies.
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What the PID Coordination Hub Can Do for You Bridging Gaps in PID Adoption: PID4NFDI’s Coordination Hub The project The PID4NFDI project is an initiative aimed at enhancing the use and management of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) within the framework of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) in Germany. What are PIDs? •Globally unique, resolvable and persistent identifier •Registered in an established system •Resolvable and explicit reference to research outputs, persons, organiziations, etc. •Linked to descriptive information (metadata) •Tool for PID provider selection •NFDI-wide PID guidelines and compliance testing •Support for metadata quality assessment •Guidelines for metadata harmonization •Focus on use cases •Prefix registration service for NFDI PID use-cases •B2Inst •Data Type Registry, Compliance Assessment Toolkit, PID Metaresolver (FAIRCORE4EOSC) •Open Hours to discuss your PID issues •Helpdesk / Training •Linking existing PID resources •Focus groups: integration of PIDs into ELNs and DMPs •Instruments, material samples, high granular entities •Explorative: projects & grants Funded by DFG as part of NFDI. Grant Number: 521453681 Governance Metadata & Interoperability Technical Services Support & Information Use cases & Focus Groups FAQs & Website Events https://pid.services.base4nfdi.de/ [email protected] pid4nfdi.bsky.social @[email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/ showcase/pid4nfdi/ Contact us! 1. Grant Application & Review 2. Grant Award 3. Project Registration 4. Output Submission & Publication 5. Output Registration 6. Content Notification 7. Reporting Research Activity Research Outputs Research Organisation Researcher PIDs in the Research Data Lifecycle What types of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) should our repository support, and what are they used for? How can we ensure metadata completeness and quality in our repository? Where can I find clear, beginnerfriendly materials to learn and teach the basics of PIDs? What if trainees ask implementation questions I can’t answer? Data Stewart & RDM Trainer Why should I use PIDs? Can we get PIDs for free through PID4NFDI? Repository Manager Researcher How can I communicate the value of PIDs to institutional leadership or funders? How do PIDs support our FAIR and Open Science goals? Decision Maker Why PIDs matter •Backbone for FAIR Research Data Management •Useful for the entire research data lifecycle •Sustainable description of the research resource •Linking and interoperability facilitating discovery, reuse and data integration •Support priniciples of Open Science: promote transparancy and reproducibility •Support trustworthiness •Citation tracking •Facilitate cross-system collaboration: Connection of PIDs via associated metadata (to create PID graphs)