Hi,
This exchange of messages is very timely and prompted me to join this list.
It's great to hear that DOIs are useful. There are a few things to mention:
1) DOI Guidelines - a set of different guidelines for the DOI is available
at http://www.crossref.org/02publishers/guidelines.html - feedback on these
documents is welcome. Some of the documents are directed at publishers but
a couple deal with how DOIs should be used in citations.
We encourage all publishers to display DOIs and include them in their XML
deliveries to third parties (Haworth already has very good DOI use on its
journals pages). We are just about to undertake to revise the current
general DOI Guidelines. These are focused on information for publishers but
it would also be useful to add a section on library issues.
2) RAE - CrossRef is working with HEFCE so that they can retrieve DOIs and
metadata directly from CrossRef. The current plan is for HEFCE to build
CrossRef access directly into their submission system. This will help
verify submissions and, if a DOI isn't supplied, double check if one exists.
3) CrossRef wants to improve its services for libraries - CrossRef has a
variety of interfaces and libraries can get free CrossRef query accounts
(http://www.crossref.org/03libraries/index.html - or use the open
interfaces) but we want to see if there are better ways for libraries to get
DOIs and metadata from CrossRef.
So, any CrossRef member publishers who would be interested in helping update
the Guidelines please contact me. Also, if any librarians would be
interested in helping on the DOI Guidelines and CrossRef services for
libraries please get in touch with me.
Thanks,
Ed
On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:36:12 -0400, William Cohen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Thank you, Anna!
>
>At Haworth Press, we will endeavor to include DOI links in our
>electronic materials as conveniently
>as possible to assist librarians and library users.
>
>An issue that comes up over and over again is whether or not librarians
>allow receipt of new book title
>announcements via e-mail, which themselves may have DOI links.
>
>Can you tell us if your library permits receipt of new book
>announcements via e-mail, or
>are these so numerous that you need to use an "e-junk mail filter"?
>
>Many, many thanks!
>
>Bill Cohen, Publisher
>The Haworth Press, Inc.
>www.HaworthPress.com
>
>
>
>[log in to unmask] wrote:
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> For me, the most frequent situation where DOIs are used is in
>> conjunction with our link resolver. Invoking DOI linking in our link
>> resolver allows us to take users directly to even more of the content
>> we have acquired on their behalf - allowing us to, for example, get
>> down to article level where we would otherwise only be able to get
>> users to the very top level of a journal site. I'm also aware that
>> people use them for creating links to content from catalogues and
>> reading lists but perhaps others could comment on this?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Anna
>>
>> At 18:20 17/07/2006, you wrote:
>>> Anna:
>>>
>>> Can you help us understand the most frequent situations for which the
>>> DOI
>>> is needed in the academic library or home office setting?
>>>
>>> Bill Cohen, Publisher
>>> The Haworth Press, Inc.
>>> www.HaworthPress.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>>>> You can look them up on the CrossRef website at
>>>> http://www.crossref.org/guestquery/
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Anna
>>>>
>>>> At 12:43 17/07/2006, you wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Please forgive my ignorance but is there a service where I can
>>>>> present the basic bib details of an article and get the DOI or be
>>>>> told with reasonable certainty the article doesn't have one?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know some articles have the DOI at the bottom of the article
>>>>> title page and in some cases you can see it when veiwing an article
>>>>> abstract online.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> John Smith,
>>>>> The Templeman Library
>>>>> University of Kent, UK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anna Sansome
>>>> E-Journals Administrator
>>>> UCL Library Services
>>>> University College London
>>>> Gower Street
>>>> WC1E 6BT
>>>>
>>>> Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 7380
>>>> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried MetaLib yet? http://metalib.ucl.ac.uk
>>>> The new electronic resource gateway from UCL Library Services.
>>
>>
>> Anna Sansome
>> E-Journals Administrator
>> UCL Library Services
>> University College London
>> Gower Street
>> WC1E 6BT
>>
>> Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 7380
>> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Have you tried MetaLib yet? http://metalib.ucl.ac.uk
>> The new electronic resource gateway from UCL Library Services.
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