diff --git a/content/help/docs/deposit/about-records/contents.lr b/content/help/docs/deposit/about-records/contents.lr index ac10dd7..ce96d7f 100644 --- a/content/help/docs/deposit/about-records/contents.lr +++ b/content/help/docs/deposit/about-records/contents.lr @@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ When you share and preserve research on Zenodo, you do so by creating a new reco A **record** consists of: -- **Metadata:** Information about title, publication date, creators, description, etc. -- **Files:** The actual data for the digital research object. -- **Persistent identifier**: A globally unique persistent identifier (in our case a [Digital Object Identifier](https://www.doi.org)) used for identification of the record. +- Metadata: Information about title, publication date, creators, description, etc. +- Files: The actual data for the digital research object. +- Persistent identifier: A globally unique persistent identifier (in our case a [Digital Object Identifier](https://www.doi.org)) used for identification of the record. -##### Metadata +#### Metadata The metadata is critical for describing your dataset and making your record findable. We only require minimal metadata (what's needed for a citation), but we strongly encourage entering as many of the fields as possible. Zenodo is able to export the metadata according to many different standards. -##### Files +#### Files Zenodo supports uploading files in any size and format. You should however consider uploading files in a preservation-friendly format as we only guarantee bit-level preservation - e.g. proprietary file format may not be readable in 10 or 50 years. @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ For further guidance on preservation-friendly formats please see the following r - [Digital Preservation Handbook - File formats and standards](https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/technical-solutions-and-tools/file-formats-and-standards) - [Library of Congress recommended format specifications](http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/index.html) -##### Persistent Identifier +#### Persistent Identifier Zenodo will automatically register a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for a record once you publish it. The DOI is a globally unique persistent identifier which ensures that the record can be uniquely cited which is important for reproducibility and attribution of credit. Zenodo register DOIs with [DataCite](https://www.datacite.org).