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Output ID Types

The nominal types of unique ID used for a research output.

Enumerated values

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1ARKA scheme for the persistent identification of information objects — which can include finding aids and other metadata as well as digital archival objects — and for assigning a persistent name to other resources.
2ARXIVThe unique identifier used by the arXiv repository.
3ASINAmazon Standard Identification Number.
4BIBCODEThe unique identifier used by a number of astronomical data systems to uniquely specify literature references.
5DOIDigital Object Identifier.
6EIDThe identifier used by Scopus.
7HandlesA general-purpose global name service enabling secure name resolution over the internet.
8ISBNInternational Standard Book Number.
9ISSNInternational Standard Serial Number.
10JFMThe identifier abbreviation for Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik.
11JSTORA unique identifier used by the JSTOR system.
12LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number.
13MRThe identifier used by Mathematical Reviews.
14OCLCThe identifier used by the Online Computer Library Center.
15OLThe identifier used by Open Library.
16OSTIThe identifier used by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
17PMCThe identifier used by PubMed Central.
18PMIDPubMed Unique Identifier.
19RFCRequest for Comments, an identifier series issued by the IETF.
20SSRNThe identifier used by the Social Science Research Network.
21ZBLThe identifier used by Zentralblatt MATH.

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