Digital Object identifier System

Name	Digital Object identifier System
Also Known As	DOI
Tags	Identification
Maintained By	DOI Foundation and DataCite
Licence	Open standard - The creative commons public domain dedication
Status	Endorsed

The DOI system enables persistent identifiers with permanent web addresses to be assigned to key information assets published by government, using an external registration agency. DOIs help to make key resources, such as data, insights, bulletins and policy documents findable, citable and better connected.

Government Guidance on persistent resolvable identifiers:

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-standards-for-government/persistent-resolvable-identifiers

Government service manual:

• https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/using-https