How to request a DataCite DOI for an unpublished report or output in Elements

Before you deposit your report or other unpublished output 

• Read the DataCite DOI minting criteria - only reports that meet all criteria can be assigned a DataCite DOI 
• If the report meets all DataCite DOI minting criteria

1. Login to Elements 
2. Follow the manually claim the research output Elements guide 
   • Manually add the 'Essential information' (red asterix) metadata fields, including a description in the 'Formatted abstract" field
   • Select 'Assign DOI' box to trigger DOI minting (last 'Essential information' metadata field)
3. Follow the Deposit research output digital file to upload the report PDF
   • Upload PDF file type only
   • Note: PDF is the only file type that generates a Repository cover sheet which includes the copyright and attribution information to ensure correct reuse and citation 
4. Assign either a Creative Commons Licence or In Copyright statement (note: if there are multiple authors/ copyright owners you need to get everyone's agreement to assign the Creative Commons licence and make the output open access in UTAS Research Repository)
5. Read and agree to Terms and conditions of deposit 
6. Select Deposit to repository 
7. Email oa.repository@utas.edu.au and let us know the draft report is deposited.
   • The Library will
     •  copyright assess and check that the report is eligible for a DataCite DOI
     • email you the DOI and citation information to add to the final report PDF
8. Email the updated final report PDF to oa.repository@utas.edu.au
   • The library will publish the output to the repository.

Note: Library staff are unable to make changes to the deposited PDF file.  A cover sheet, which includes citation information will automatically be added to the PDF output on download from the Repository.