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Output ID Types

<p>The nominal types of unique ID used for a research output.</p>

Enumerated values

#ValueDefinition
1ARKA scheme for the persistent identification of information objects (which can include finding aids and other metadata as well as digital archival objects) and/or to assign a persistent name to other resources.
2ARXIVUnique identifier used by the Arxiv repository.
3ASINAmazon Standard Identification Number.
4BIBCODEUnique identifier used by a number of astronomical data systems to uniquely specify literature references.
5DOIDigital Object Identifier.
6EIDIdentifier used by Scopus.
7HandlesA general-purpose global name service enabling secure name resolution over the Internet.
8ISBNInternational Standard Book Number.
9ISSNInternational Standard Serial Number.
10JFMJahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik
11JSTORA unique identifier used by the JSTOR system.
12LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number.
13MRMathematical Reviews.
14OCLCOnline Computer Library Center.
15OLOpen Library.
16OSTIOffice of Scientific and Technical Information.
17PMCPubMed Central.
18PMIDPubMed Unique Identifier.
19RFCRequest for Comments (IETF).
20SSRNSocial Science Research Network.
21ZBLZentralblatt MATH.

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