DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER
Abstract :
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) System is for identifying content objects in the digital environment. DOI® names are assigned to any entity for use on digital networks. They are used to provide current information, including where they (or information about them) can be found on the Internet. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) -- what it is, how it works and why its adoption could facilitate e-commerce and Digital Rights Management (DRM).
Introduction :
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is an Internet based global naming and resolution system that provides for the precise identification, retrieval, and trading of digital items in the form of articles, books, images, bibliographies, supporting data, videos, charts, tables, audio, and other electronic files. Development of the DOI system began in 1996 when content creators and technologists jointly recognized that information and entertainment objects could not be commercially distributed on the Internet unless there was a common system of unique identification for those objects. These early stakeholders envisioned an unambiguous, machine-readable identifier that could be used for all electronic communications and transactions involving content throughout its life cycle, including its creation, editing, publication, distribution, and archiving.
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