Publishing Fine-grained Standardized Metadata – Lessons Learned from Three Research Data Centers
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2026-013 | Journal eISSN: 1683-1470
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 13
Submitted on: May 20, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 10, 2026
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
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