Page Comparison

...

 
What is a persistent identifier?
What is name resolution?
Why use persistent identifiers?
What resources should be named?

Who can use NRS?

Any Harvard administrative organization is eligible to use NRS.

How are persistent identifiers created?

The process of creating a persistent identifier is also known as "naming" a digital resource. The majority of persistent identifiers are created for digital objects at the point of batch deposit to the Digital Repository (DRS). Objects already stored in the DRS can be named by using the DRS Web Admin interface. NRS has its own Admin interface that supports naming of objects inside or outside of DRS.

What is a naming authority? What is an authority path?
A naming authority is an organizational entity given the ability to create and maintain persistent identifiers. Naming authorities are arranged in a hierarchical tree structure, where the parent/child relationship indicates administrative oversight. The process of creating a new child naming authority is referred to as delegation: a parent authority delegates some portion of its naming responsibilities to a child authority.

...