Jerusalem, Israel—March 10, 2021. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce its partnership with DataCite, a leading global organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs) for research outputs and data. The integration between the Ex Libris Esploro research information management solution and the DataCite service enables researchers and librarians to seamlessly publish institutional research work and facilitates the discovery, citation, and tracking of the publications and underlying datasets via unique identifiers.

Esploro enhances the discoverability of research outputs and data by including the complete set of metadata for each research asset, along with its identifier. When any change is made to research outputs in the Esploro system, the metadata in the DataCite platform is automatically updated.

Liz Krznarich, Adoption Manager at DataCite, commented, "We are pleased to welcome Ex Libris as a DataCite service provider. Achieving service provider certification signifies not only that Esploro's integration with DataCite exemplifies best practices, but also that Ex Libris is an active participant in the community of all those striving to make research outputs discoverable, citable, and connected through interoperable standards and technologies."

Nadav Doron, Ex Libris vice president of research information management solutions, commented, "Our collaboration with DataCite is an important step for us in supporting the interoperability of data and systems in the research ecosystem and helping our customers comply with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) guidelines. With the Ex Libris-DataCite partnership, research outputs are easily discoverable and accessible. In a single click, customers can now obtain DOIs, leveraging Esploro's rich, up-to-date metadata."

About DataCite

DataCite is a leading global non-profit organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs) for research, enabling its member organizations to make their research outputs and metadata discoverable to the community. DataCite also develops services to improve the DOI management experience and is an active participant in the research community, promoting data sharing and citation through community-building efforts and outreach activities. Learn more about DataCite.

About Ex Libris

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is a leading global provider of cloud-based SaaS solutions that enable institutions and their individual users to create, manage, and share knowledge. In close collaboration with its customers and the broader community, Ex Libris develops creative solutions that increase library productivity, maximize the impact of research activities, enhance teaching and learning, and drive student mobile engagement. Ex Libris serves over 7,500 customers in 90 countries. For more information, see our website and join us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.