The International Generic Sample Number (IGSN) is a globally unique and persistent identifier (PID) for physical objects—ranging from rock samples and sediment cores to biological specimens and cultural heritage objects. By providing a machine-actionable link between samples, datasets, and publications, IGSNs ensure that physical research materials are as FAIR as the digital data derived from them. The IGSN e.V. provides the global framework for this PID system.
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", "description": "PID4NFDI is a basic service for persistent identifiers in development for the German National Research Data Infrastructure (Nationale Forschungsdaten\u00adinfrastruktur \u2013 NFDI). PID4NFDI is part of and funded through Base4NFDI.", "funding": [ { "award": { "identifiers": [ { "identifier": "https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/521466146", "scheme": "url" } ], "number": "521466146", "title": { "en": "Base4NFDI \u2013 Basic Services for NFDI" } }, "funder": { "id": "018mejw64" } } ], "page": "PID4NFDI is a basic service for persistent identifiers in development for the German National Research Data Infrastructure (Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur – NFDI). PID4NFDI is part of and funded through Base4NFDI.
\nPersistent identifiers (PIDs) are central to FAIR research data management. However, different disciplines and different resources result in diverse requirements and the different NFDI consortia have different levels of maturity in PID implementation. PID4NFDI will design a work programme to build an NFDI foundation service on established PID infrastructures.
\nAs there already is a mature and globally used PID provider landscape and PID needs are highly individual in the consortia, we define our intended service as a set of several components (technical, organisational, standards, training, outreach) that are in their interaction tailored to the needs of NFDI stakeholders.
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