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DataCite is a worldwide service that main aim is to give the possibility to register DOI identifiers. Currently, DataCite is one of ten official DOI Registration Agencies.
What is DOI
DOI is an abbreviation for an accronym for Digital Object Identifier. It can be assigned to digital resources (materials, publications, software code, etc.) in order to unambiguously identify them regardless of their publishing form, and even to identify unpublished materials.
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