We can provide University of Aberdeen researchers with Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for outputs such as working papers, policy briefs, reports and thesis. DOIs for datasets can be registered through Pure.
A DOI is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a digital document to provide a permanent link to a research output online. Assigning a DOI to your output will make sure readers can easily locate and link to your reference.
Request a DOI for a Research Output
Outputs including working papers, policy briefs and reports will be registered for a DOI with Crossref.
The output will be uploaded to Pure and a copy of the PDF made publicly available through AURA.
The DOI will resolve to the Public Research Portal, where there will be a link to the item in AURA and where available, a link to the published output.
Complete this form to request a DOI
You will need:
- Author names
- Authors' ORCiD where available
- Publisher
- An abstract to be displayed on the Public Research Portal
- A PDF copy of the output to be uploaded to Pure and made publicly available in AURA
- Where the item is already available online, the URL
References cited in the output which have a DOI must include a hyperlink to the DOI in the format of https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxx/xxxx
Request a DOI for a Thesis
If you would like a DOI for your thesis, please contact the Cataloguing Team.
Register a DOI for a Dataset
Datasets should be submitted to an appropriate data repository and the information recorded in Pure. Small datasets can be uploaded to Pure if no suitable alternative is available. A DOI will be assigned to datasets added to Pure where required.
FAQs
Can I request a DOI in advance of publication? Yes. We recommend requesting a DOI before publishing your work. This allows you to include the DOI in your report at the time of publication, ensuring your work is easily identifiable and permanently accessible.
Does the work need to be open access? Open access is recommended but not required. We suggest sharing your work under a Creative Commons licence to clearly define how others can use and reuse your material. Works subject to Crown Copyright may be required to use the Open Government licence.
How do I display a DOI on my work? It’s good practice to include a “How to cite this” statement in your report—commonly on the information page following the title page. For example: How to cite: Author(s). (Year). Title. Publisher. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxx/xxxx
DOIs should always be displayed as full URLs (as shown above). This ensures they are easily recognized as web links by both readers and search engines.
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