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| − | Yes! Actually we already assign DOIs to some of our events and event series e.g. https://doi.org/10.25798/6g5z-xw83 or https://doi.org/10.25798/vj0d-nj28. As you can see, ConfIDent provides landingpages for those DOIs. In the future you will be able to all the metadata related to the DOI and more on the respective ConfIDent landingpage. We were able to reuse the DataCite schema mostly without "bending" it too much. We gave an explanation how we are using the schema in [https://blogs.tib.eu/wp/tib/2021/05/31/finally-persistently-identifying-academic-events-and-event-series/ this blog article]. The article is a bit outdated since we changed some of our interpretation of the DataCite Schema. A How-to article detailing our current usage of the schema including the mapping to the ConfIDent schema will be published soon. | + | Yes! Actually we already assign DOIs to some of our events and event series e.g. https://doi.org/10.25798/6g5z-xw83 or https://doi.org/10.25798/vj0d-nj28. As you can see, ConfIDent provides landingpages for those DOIs. In the future you will be able to find all the metadata related to the DOI and more on the respective ConfIDent landingpage. We were able to reuse the DataCite schema mostly without "bending" it too much. We gave an explanation how we are using the schema in [https://blogs.tib.eu/wp/tib/2021/05/31/finally-persistently-identifying-academic-events-and-event-series/ this blog article]. The article is a bit outdated since we changed some of our interpretation of the DataCite Schema. A How-to article detailing our current usage of the schema including the mapping to the ConfIDent schema will be published soon. |
Revision as of 11:12, 1 September 2022
What is ConfIDent's Vision?
What are the next milestones?
Which metadata fields are going to be implemented?
To get an overview about the metadata fields that we plan on implementing you can check out the ConfIDent Metadata Schema. There you will find detailed desciptions of the planned metadata fields for events and event series. The Metadata Schema represents the blue print for the continuos development of the ConfIDent platform. As the platform it will be contiuosly improved and extended. We track the conception of new fields in github. Your feedback is very welcomed. Feel free to make new suggestions for fields.
How are events and event series classified in terms of their academic fields?
Events and event series must be classified with terms that researchers are familiar with and with which they can identify themselves and their scientific community. The smaller and more specialised a field is, the less likely it is that these terms will be found in a general classification system. However, in order to organise large amounts of scientific resources, such classification systems with standardised vocabularies are necessary. The use of standardised vocabularies also enables interoperability, i.e. integration with metadata from other information sources. ConfIDent therefore uses a hybrid approach: a group of curators - usually members of the scientific communities - can enter new keywords that may or may not match terms of a classification system. These are then matched by librarians to the terms of different classification systems. We use the OECD's Fields of Science (FOS) classification for this. The use of other vocabularies is being investigated.
The visualisation of academic fields and the possibility to browse by field will be improved upon in the future. Currently we offer a list of all used terms.
Will ConfIDent make use of PIDs?
Yes! Actually we already assign DOIs to some of our events and event series e.g. https://doi.org/10.25798/6g5z-xw83 or https://doi.org/10.25798/vj0d-nj28. As you can see, ConfIDent provides landingpages for those DOIs. In the future you will be able to find all the metadata related to the DOI and more on the respective ConfIDent landingpage. We were able to reuse the DataCite schema mostly without "bending" it too much. We gave an explanation how we are using the schema in this blog article. The article is a bit outdated since we changed some of our interpretation of the DataCite Schema. A How-to article detailing our current usage of the schema including the mapping to the ConfIDent schema will be published soon.
