Getting started with ARK persistent identifiers and their cross-domain metadata

Abstract

This tutorial introduces ARK (Archival Resource Key) persistent identifiers and their unique approach to cross-domain metadata. As non-paywalled PIDs (persistent identifiers, permalinks) for information objects of any kind, ARKs support durable web addresses (e.g., that don’t return 404 Page Not Found). Since 2001, 8.2 billion ARKs have been created by over 1300 organizations — libraries, data centers, archives, museums, publishers, government agencies, and vendors. With highly flexible metadata, both in application profile and in access, citation-friendly ARKs identify anything digital, physical, or abstract. The tutorial includes hands-on experience and is for is anyone interested in PIDs supporting cross-domain metadata and nuanced persistence policies.PIDs, permalinks, preservation, curation, crowdsourced, dictionary