eLife recently won a Crossref Metadata Award for the completeness of its metadata, showing itself as the clear leader among our medium-sized members. In this post, the eLife team answers our questions about how and why they produce such high-quality open metadata. For eLife, the work of creating and sharing excellent metadata aligns with their mission to foster open science and supports their preprint-centred publication model, but it also lays the groundwork for all kinds of exciting potential uses.
TLDR: We’ve successfully moved the main Crossref systems to the cloud! We’ve more to do, with several bugs identified and fixed, and a few still ongoing. However, it’s a step in the right direction and a significant milestone, as, whilst it is a much larger financial investment, it addresses several risks and limitations and shores up the Crossref infrastructure for the future.
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has earned recognition in Crossref’s Participation Reports for its exceptional metadata coverage among large publishing members––an achievement built on intentional change, technical investment, and collaborative work. In this Q&A, the ASM team shares what that journey looked like, the challenges they’ve tackled, and how centering metadata has helped them better connect research with the global scientific community.
Are you curious about the quality of the metadata you’re depositing with Crossref? Join our hands-on session to learn how to use the Participation Reports tool to assess the quality of your metadata with Crossref. We’ll show you why good metadata matters and provide help on improving your metadata completeness and quality. Good metadata makes your content easier to find and use.
Why attend?
Get practical help and advice to improve your metadata on-the-spot, adding useful information for completeness and quality.
What to expect?
We’ll guide you through the Participation Reports tool, showing how it helps you to understand the quality of your metadata. Many people who have attended these sessions have found them helpful for improving their practices.
Choose a session that suits your schedule
We will have several one-hour sessions, so watch this space and pick a session that works best for you:
