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position within the whole registrant's publishing offer (the belonging of a title to a
series, of an article to a serial, the availability of one publication in more formats
and/or through different media, etc.). By means of metadata, the DOI configures not
simply as an identifying string, but takes the form of a powerful and unambiguous
tool for data storage and exchange.
Metadata, as well as the DOI they are associated to, are persistently connected to the
object they describe, so they can be easily communicated to other subjects across the
productive and distributive chain, enhancing a content producer's ability to trade
electronically. Furthermore, metadata represent the key for the development of DOIbased
services, such as transnational databases and search engines for different kinds
of contents. Asserting that metadata are persistent does not mean they are
unmodifiable: registrants may update metadata about their contents any time they
wish (whether some publication data change, when the primary URL the DOI
resolves to is modified, etc.).
6. ADVANTAGES OF DOI
• Persistent Identification: each DOI unequivocally and permanently identifies
the object to which it is associated
• Network Action ability: through Handle System technology, each DOI
resolves to one or more web pages assigned by the publisher
• Semantic Interoperability: metadata allow to unambiguously communicate - to
any user, from any place, at any point of the productive/distributive chain - all
the pieces of information about the related objects and their hierarchical
relationships
• It helps to maintain online transactions of all kinds including E-Commerce and
digital distribution
• It is a model for online copyright and ways for copyright protection
• It is a supercharged barcode for internet based resource.
• It also supporting interlibrary lending and document delivery service.
• It supports and useful for web OPAC
7. DOI IN INDIAN CONTEXT
Now E- Journals are widely used by many libraries in India, which requires
link Information resources in meaningful way for optimum use by the end users.
And also Internet Plays a vital role in the Information exhange, the publisher requires
copyright protection. So, DOI is essential for all the libraries which are having digital
publications. But assigning and maintaining DOI is costly. In India it is difficult to
implement DOI system in all the Libraries, because lack of co ordination among the
Publishers and libraries . The major drawback is that lack of technical knowhow.
8. CONCLUSION
DOI is the system for protecting intellectual l Properties that need continuous
enhancement according to the development of hardware and software technologies.
Irrespective of its benefits, it is also to remember that assigning DOIs and maintaining
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