Collections Digitization Glossary

A resolvable URL that serves as a persistent identifier for information objects of any type Notation: ARK

Persistent identifiers standardized by the ISO. DOIs a re an implementation of the handle system and adhere to the URI (Universal Resource Identifier) system. Notation: DOI

Globally unique, persistent and domain-agnostic identifiers for physical samples resolved through a Handle System. Mirrors the format and usage of DOIs Notation: IGSN

An internet protocol standard which builds on the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) protocol by greatly expanding the set of permitted characters. Notation: IRI

A type of uniform resource name (URN) that conforms to the URN standards defined by the IETF. Notation: LSID

A character string that uniquely identifies a resource within a specific localized context, such as a single collection.

A unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. Notation: ORCiD

Unique identifier that ensures permanent access for a digital object by providing access to it independently of its physical location or current ownership. PID are a generalized reference and not specific to a particular standardized format such as a UUID Notation: PID

A ROR ID is a unique ID, expressed as a URL, that resolves to research organization's record in the ROR registry for the purposes of facilitating discovery and disambiguation. Notation: ROR ID

The Handle System provides a general-purpose global name service enabling secure name resolution over the Internet, designed to enable a broad set of communities to use the technology to identify digital content independent of location. The DOI system utilises the Handle System as one component in building an added value application, for the persistent, semantically interoperable, identification of intellectual property entities. Notation: Handle

A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource. Notation: URI

A URI that identifies a resource by name in a particular namespace. URNs provide globally-unique names for resources as opposed to providing information about their location (URL). Notation: URN

Most commonly used universal identifier for machine-readable resources Notations: UUID, GUID