Persistent identifiers
Digital object identifiers (DOI), international standard book numbers (ISBN), international standard serial numbers (ISSN) and Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCiD) are all examples of persistent identifiers. A persistent identifier, or PID, is a long-lasting reference to a document, file, web page, or other object.
DOI
A DOI is an alphanumeric digital identifier assigned to research outputs. A DOI provides a persistent link to the object’s online location and looks like: doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx.
Research outputs can have a DOI automatically assigned upon publication. When publishing data or non-traditional research outputs (NTRO) there are options to request a DOI through some repositories, for example Figshare, APO and Zenodo.
ISBN
ISBN (International Standard Book Numbers) are unique bibliographic reference numbers used to identify individual books, working papers, conference materials or other published monographs.
Requesting an ISBN
UOW Library is authorised to allocate ISBN for any University of Wollongong monograph publication. These ISBNs are purchased in blocks on behalf of the University. There is no cost to the individual requester.
To request an ISBN, complete this request form and an ISBN will be sent to you by email in five working days.
For information regarding material eligible for an ISBN and how to display your ISBN refer to the International ISBN Agency Users' Manual and the Thorpe-Bowker website.
Fulfilling legal deposit requirements
Single copies of your publication should be offered to the relevant legal deposit libraries:
Where a book is self-published you are asked to submit an electronic copy to the Library, so that it can be added to the Library collection and listed in the National Bibliographic Database. The NLA's FAQ section can answer questions regarding legal deposit.
ISBN for non-UOW publications
The Library is unable to allocate an ISBN for non-University of Wollongong publications. For Australian publications you can purchase an ISBN. If you are outside Australia, you can find the details of where to purchase an ISBN from the International ISBN Agency.
ISSN
UOW Library does not allocate ISSNs for University of Wollongong journal publications. The National Library of Australia (NLA) is the only agency authorised to allocate ISSNs for journals, newsletters, annual reports etc.
Information on applying for an ISSN for a new serial publication, is available from The NLA’s Australian ISSN Agency.
ORCiD
An ORCiD links your research contributions to your name and distinguishes you from other researchers. If you share the same name as someone else or use different versions of your name when publishing, your ORCID iD helps to avoid potential confusion about who authored the work. Publishers will request your ORCiD when you submit a manuscript and you are strongly encouraged to connect your ORCiD to the ARC's RMS and NHMRC's Sapphire system when applying for grants. This also allows you to import your publication list into these systems
Information on getting an ORCiD and how to use it, is available from our ORCiD guide.
