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Introduction
& Maggie Hellström with help from go betweens and others
The questions that were sent to the RIs are available here: 1 - Identification and citation questions.docx
Introduction
Identification of data (and associated metadata) throughout all stages of processing is really central in any RI. This can be ensured by allocating unique and persistent digital identifiers (PIDs) to data objects throughout the data processing life cycle. The PIDs allow unambiguous references be made to data during curation, cataloguing and support provenance tracking. They are also a necessary requirements for correct citation (and hence attribution) of the data by end users, as this is only possible when persistent identifiers exist and are applied in the attribution.
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