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## Report Numbers and DOIs
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### What happened to report numbers?
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A **report number** (also called RN or reference number) is an identifier that was automatically created by the previous version of CDS. Examples include `CERN-TH-2024-001` or `CERN-EP-2024-309`.
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A [**report number**](glossary.md#report-number) (also called RN or reference number) is an identifier that was automatically created by the previous version of CDS. Examples include `CERN-TH-2024-001` or `CERN-EP-2024-309`.
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In the legacy system, report numbers were often automatically added to submitted PDFs. However, they had significant limitations:
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In the legacy system, report numbers were often automatically added to submitted PDFs. However, they had significant limitations:
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- **Non-unique references**: no mechanism ensured uniqueness, leading to duplicate references
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- **Difficult to search**: users couldn't reliably resolve or find records using report numbers
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- **Complex maintenance**: custom generation rules for different collaborations made the system complicated
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- **No reservation system**: users would guess the next number for PDFs before submission, but the number could change, causing errors
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- **Non-unique references**: no mechanism ensured uniqueness, leading to duplicate references
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- **Difficult to search**: users couldn't reliably resolve or find records using report numbers
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- **Complex maintenance**: custom generation rules for different collaborations made the system complicated
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- **No reservation system**: users would guess the next number for PDFs before submission, but the number could change, causing errors
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The new CDS repository **does not automatically generate report numbers**.
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The new CDS repository **does not automatically generate report numbers**.
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Instead, you can:
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Instead, you can:
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- Add your own report number(s) in the **Alternate Identifiers** field during submission.
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- Use any format your collaboration prefers.
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- CDS will ensure uniqueness to prevent duplicates.
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- You can re-use the same report number(s) across versions of the record.
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- Add your own report number(s) in the **Alternate Identifiers** field during submission.
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- Use any format your collaboration prefers.
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- CDS will ensure uniqueness to prevent duplicates.
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- You can re-use the same report number(s) across versions of the record.
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![Report Number Alternative IDs](images/RN_alternate_ids.jpg)
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![Report Number Alternative IDs](images/RN_alternate_ids.jpg)
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### Use DOIs instead
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The new CDS repository follows international open science best practices by assigning **DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers)** to all publications.
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The new CDS repository follows international open science best practices by assigning [**DOIs**](glossary.md#doi) (Digital Object Identifiers) to all publications.
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- **Prefix:** `10.17181`
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- **Registration:** All DOIs are registered with [DataCite](https://datacite.org)
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- **Assignment:** Automatic upon publication (or can be reserved in advance)
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- **Prefix:** `10.17181`
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- **Registration:** All DOIs are registered with [DataCite](https://datacite.org)
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- **Assignment:** Automatic upon publication (or can be reserved in advance)
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See the [Upload](deposit/upload.md) documentation to learn how to manage DOIs for your uploads.
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See the [Upload](deposit/upload.md) documentation to learn how to manage DOIs for your uploads.
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### What is a DOI?
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A DOI is a persistent, globally unique identifier for digital objects that:
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A [DOI](glossary.md#doi) is a persistent, globally unique identifier for digital objects that:
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- Provides a stable, permanent link to your publication
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- Follows the format `https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx`
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- Enables reliable citation and discovery across platforms
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- Is recognized worldwide as the standard for scholarly work
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- Provides a stable, permanent link to your publication
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- Follows the format `https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx`
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- Enables reliable citation and discovery across platforms
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- Is recognized worldwide as the standard for scholarly work
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## How do I link a CDS publication with the one in arXiv?
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## Citations & Authors
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## How do I link a CDS publication with the one in INSPIREHep?
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Only **Creators** are included in the generated citation. **Contributors** are intentionally excluded — they record people who contributed to the work but should not be credited as authors for citation purposes.
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If a person must appear in the citation, add them as a **Creator** instead. You can still assign them a specific role (e.g. Editor) in the creator form.
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The citation displayed on a record page is generated from the record's [metadata](glossary.md#metadata) fields such as title, creators, publication date, DOI, publisher, and resource type.
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CDS uses the [Citation Style Language (CSL)](https://citationstyles.org) to format citations.
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The format varies by resource type because different types of works have different metadata fields and follow distinct scholarly conventions. For example:
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- A **journal article** includes the journal name, volume, issue, and page range.
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- A **conference paper** includes the proceedings title (or event name).
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- A **thesis** includes the awarding institution.
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- A **technical report** includes the institution and report number.
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To get the most accurate and complete citation, make sure all relevant metadata fields are filled in during submission.
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We update the authors' list periodically, if an author does not appear in the results, their ORCID may not have been imported yet.
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In that case, please contact the [CDS support team](https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal?id=service_element&name=CDS-Service).
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## Access & Sharing
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Click the **Share** button on the [deposit form](glossary.md#deposit-form) or record page, go to the **People** (or **Groups**) tab, search for the user or group, and set the permission to **Can edit**.
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See [Access & Share](deposit/access-share.md) for full details.
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External collaborators do not have a CERN account and cannot submit a record. To let them contribute a record:
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1. Create a new [draft](glossary.md#draft) upload on their behalf.
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2. Click **Share** on the deposit form, go to the **Links** tab, and create a [shareable link](glossary.md#shareable-link) with **Can edit** permission.
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3. Send the link to the external collaborator. They can use it to fill in the metadata and files without a CERN account.
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4. Once they are done, you can review and publish the record.
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Set an expiration date on the link to limit how long edit access remains valid.
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You can grant access to external collaborators using a [**shareable link**](glossary.md#shareable-link). Click the **Share** button on the deposit form or record page, open the **Links** tab, and click **Create a new link**. Choose the appropriate permission level (**Can view** for read-only access) and copy the generated URL to share with the external researcher. No CERN account is required to use the link.
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You **must** set an expiration date when creating shareable links for [restricted](glossary.md#restricted) records. Without an expiration, the link remains valid indefinitely — anyone who obtains it (e.g. through a forwarded email or a shared document) can access the restricted content forever.
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Setting an expiration date ensures that access is time-limited and revoked automatically, reducing the risk of unintended long-term exposure of restricted material.
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All versions of a record are listed in the **Versions** panel on the record page. Click any version to navigate to it directly, or use the **Copy latest version link** button to get a permanent link that always resolves to the most recent version.
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![Versions panel on a record page](images/record_versions.png){ width="400" }
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See [About communities](communities/communities.md#create-a-community) for details.
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If you are unsure which community to submit to, see [Where should I submit?](communities/submit.md#where-should-i-submit) for a table of the most common cases.
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- You can still **edit** the record [metadata](glossary.md#metadata) and files. Go to **My uploads** on your dashboard, open the record, make your changes, and save.
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