DataCite Metadata Schema Documentation for the Publication and Citation of Research Data and Other Research Outputs

Note

DataCite Metadata Working Group. (2024). DataCite Metadata Schema for the Publication and Citation of Research Data and Other Research Outputs. Version 4.5. DataCite e.V. https://doi.org/10.14454/g8e5-6293

Contributors from the DataCite Metadata Working Group:

• Jan Ashton, British Library (co-chair of working group)

• Isabel Bernal, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (co-chair of working group)

• Felix Burger, TIB

• Madeleine de Smaele, TU Delft Library

• Samantha Foulger, ETH Zurich

• Vanessa Gabriel, University Library of the LMU Munich

• Ted Habermann, Metadata Game Changers

• Joseph Padfield, The National Gallery

• Sarah Ramdeen, Columbia University

• Anne Raugh, University of Maryland

• Wendy Robertson, University of Iowa

• Mike Shallcross, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

• Mohamed Yahia, INIST-CNRS

• Kelly Stathis, DataCite

• Kristian Garza, DataCite

Contents

• Introduction
  • About DataCite
  • About the DataCite Metadata Schema
  • Version 4.5 Update
  • Citation
• DataCite Metadata Properties
  • Overview
  • 1. Identifier
  • 2. Creator
  • 3. Title
  • 4. Publisher
  • 5. PublicationYear
  • 6. Subject
  • 7. Contributor
  • 8. Date
  • 9. Language
  • 10. ResourceType
  • 11. AlternateIdentifier
  • 12. RelatedIdentifier
  • 13. Size
  • 14. Format
  • 15. Version
  • 16. Rights
  • 17. Description
  • 18. GeoLocation
  • 19. FundingReference
  • 20. RelatedItem
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1: Controlled List Definitions
    • contributorType
    • dateType
    • resourceTypeGeneral
    • relatedIdentifierType
    • relationType
    • descriptionType
  • Appendix 2: Earlier Version Update Notes
  • Appendix 3: Standard values for unknown information
• Mappings
  • DataCite to Dublin Core Mapping 4.5
    • DataCite to Dublin Core Qualified Mapping
    • DataCite - Dublin Core local extension
  • FORCE11 Software Citation Principles Mapping
  • PIDINST Schema Mapping
• Guidance
  • Citation of dynamic datasets
  • Support for software citation
  • Using RelatedItem for publication information and related resources
• XML Schema and Examples