What is a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)?

A unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) attached to a digital research output and associated metadata ensures the output is persistently findable on the internet.  DOIs ensure accurate data citation and bibliometrics for reporting impact.  

University Library DOI minting service

The University Library manages the ARDC DataCite DOI service for University affiliated datasets and unpublished grey literature (e.g. theses, reports, conference papers, newsletters, creative works, technical standards and specifications).

To be eligible for a DOI, datasets and unpublished grey literature must meet the DataCite DOI minting criteria and be publicly accessible in a University repository (Open Access Repository (OAR), UTAS Research Data Portal (RDP) and IMAS Data Portal).

Published outputs (e.g. journal articles) are assigned a DOI by the publisher. 

DOI minting criteria

Eligibility for a DOI is based on meeting the following minting criteria.

University DataCite DOI minting service procedure

University repository research outputs automatically assigned a DOI

• Public or mediated datasets deposited and made accessible in the University Research Data Portal (RDP)
• ERA eligible Non-Traditional Research Outputs (NTROs) publicly accessible in the University Open Access Repository (OAR)

University Open Access Repository opt-in DOI minting 

Theses 

• Higher Degree Research can opt-in for a DOI when filling in their Thesis/ Exegisis Access Form.  See Graduate Research Examination Process page for full information.  A DOI will only be minted for publicly accessible theses or following the lifting of an embargo.
• First class Honours and Coursework Masters graduates can request a DOI when they submit their thesis and  the Honours and Coursework Masters Thesis Access form by email to: oa.repository@utas.edu.au 

Grey literature self-deposited in OAR

•  "Request a DOI" in the Comments and Suggestions field under Core Bibliographic Information  of the Item Control Page.  See OAR user deposit guide for more information.
• The Open Access Repository team will mint and add the DOI to the record during the Item Review stage.
• Please allow up to 3-5 business days for your DOI request to be processed.

Note: Before you request a DOI for self-deposited unpublished literature, consider how this output fits into your overall publishing strategy.  If you intend to submit a paper with any of this content to a reputable journal publisher in future, you need to be careful to avoid jeopardising your chance of having it accepted by putting it in an open access repository too soon. For more information, and expert advice, please contact Learning and Research Librarians.