# All things metadata **URL:** https://theplace.discourse.group/c/all-things-metadata/9.md [Latest](https://theplace.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://theplace.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://theplace.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the All Things Metadata category](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/about-the-all-things-metadata-category/19)
**Author:** [@vfairhurst](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/vfairhurst)\ **Replies:** 0
Metadata is the way that machines exchange information about information. Jump here to learn more about metadata, how to document and use it. In this category you will find more information about what metadata is, types… --- ## [Explore the new Crossref API Learning Hub](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/explore-the-new-crossref-api-learning-hub/374)
**Author:** [@rclark](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/rclark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/explore-the-new-crossref-api-learning-hub/374 "2024-10-10T12:51:24Z")
At Crossref, We are excited to announce the launch of our new API Learning Hub! This resource will provide the tools and resources needed to start interacting with our REST API, enabling our community to easily retrieve … --- ## [Celebrating Five Years of Crossref's Grant Linking System: A Publisher's Perspective](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/celebrating-five-years-of-crossrefs-grant-linking-system-a-publishers-perspective/364)
**Author:** [@johansseno](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/johansseno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/celebrating-five-years-of-crossrefs-grant-linking-system-a-publishers-perspective/364 "2024-07-02T16:13:48Z")
As we mark the five-year milestone of Crossref’s Grant IDs, it’s clear that this initiative has primarily benefited funders by enhancing the visibility and traceability of research funding. However, publishers should tak… --- ## [Getting Found, Staying Found: Persistent Identifiers & Their Value](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/getting-found-staying-found-persistent-identifiers-their-value/331)
**Author:** [@johansseno](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/johansseno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/getting-found-staying-found-persistent-identifiers-their-value/331 "2024-06-25T14:16:30Z")
A presentation by Mike Nason, made during the Persistent Identifiers & Open Scholarly Infrastructure webinar for PKP; Getting Found, Staying Found Persistent Identifiers, commonly referred to as PIDs, play a pivotal ro… --- ## [Crossref Nairobi - a good opportunity to discuss your metadata questions](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/crossref-nairobi-a-good-opportunity-to-discuss-your-metadata-questions/325)
**Author:** [@johansseno](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/johansseno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/crossref-nairobi-a-good-opportunity-to-discuss-your-metadata-questions/325 "2024-02-12T08:36:11Z")
Do you have any metadata questions? Crossref is hosting a local event in Nairobi for Crossref members and the wider scholarly community in Kenya on February 22 to explore Crossref’s initiatives for reimagining scholarly … --- ## [An introduction to Crossref API](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/an-introduction-to-crossref-api/309)
**Author:** [@luismmontilla](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/luismmontilla)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/an-introduction-to-crossref-api/309 "2023-12-06T20:13:31Z")
For anyone interested in exploring scholarly metadata through Crossref API, here I’m sharing a presentation that was part of the Crossref 2023 annual meeting. Here you will find a short introduction to Crossref REST API,… --- ## [What are DOIs?](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-are-dois/72)
**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-are-dois/72 "2023-06-14T18:34:49Z")
DOI or a Digital Object Identifier is a persistent reference to uniquely identify a digital object. DOIs are standardised by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and governed by the DOI Foundation. Cr… --- ## [What is metadata?](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-is-metadata/58)
**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-is-metadata/58 "2023-02-06T10:01:50Z")
Metadata is the way that machines exchange information about information. It’s a communication mechanism. You can read about how metadata principles at Metadata2020 initiative. You can learn more about how metadata con… --- ## [What is Crossref?](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-is-crossref/59)
**Author:** [@Kora](https://theplace.discourse.group/u/Kora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://theplace.discourse.group/t/what-is-crossref/59 "2023-02-06T11:37:17Z")
Crossref is a non-profit membership organization that exists to make scholarly communications better. We make research objects easy to find, cite, link, assess, and reuse. We provide infrastructure to preserve and curat…