DOIs: Digital Object Identifiers

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What are DOIs?
Definition: A unique, persistent identifier (or PID) assigned to a digital object. A DOI provides a permanent link to the digital object, which ensures durable findability.
APS is generating DOIs to document an award of beam time. APS publication acknowledgements must include DOI(s). 
 

Information in the award DOI includes:

Lead Investigator:            Name and Institution
Investigator(s):                 Name(s) and Institution(s)
Awarding Organization:  Advanced Photon Source 
Award Type:                     Facilities
Site Award Number:        (the APS experiment ID)
Award Start Date:            (experiment start date)
Award End Date:              (experiment end date)

  • At APS, a DOI is generated each time an Experiment Safety Assessment Form (ESAF) is posted to the active log of experiments. 
     
  • These DOIs are generated (or "minted") by OSTI, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, which is part of DOE’s Office of Science. OSTI is responsible for the collection, preservation, and dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) (both unclassified and classified) resulting from research and development (R&D) activities at DOE national laboratories.
 
How do I use my DOIs?

Include Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) in the acknowledgements section of your publications.

The beam time award DOI number(s) should be included in hyperlink format. If multiple DOIs are referenced, include them in the acknowledgement.

Example award DOI format: https://doi.org/10.1000/###  

APS Acknowledgement Statement:

“This research was performed on APS beam time award(s) (DOI: <add beam time award DOI hyperlinks>) from the Advanced Photon Source, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.” 

 

 
Where do I find my APS DOIs?

APS users can access their DOIs in two ways:

  • Each user listed on an Experiment Safety Assessment Form (ESAF) will have a line of record created in their User Portal that includes the following information:

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  • Each user on an ESAF will also be sent an e-mail when the experiment begins that includes the DOI.
 
Why are DOIs important?
The inclusion of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) in the acknowledgements section of user publications helps the APS maintain a comprehensive record about research conducted at the facility via the APS Publications Database.
 
Learn more about DOIs at APS

Reporting User Publications to the APS: 
https://www.aps.anl.gov/files/APS-sync/centraldocs/policy_procedures/user/docs/APS_1426538.pdf

APS User Portal: 
https://beam.aps.anl.gov/pls/apsweb/usercheckin.start_page

Information about Acknowledging Use of the APS: 
https://www.aps.anl.gov/Science/Publications/Acknowledgment-Statement-for-Publications

APS Publications Database: 
https://www.aps.anl.gov/Science/Publications

OSTI:
https://www.osti.gov/
 

 

 

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