ARDC Identifier Services

Researchers use persistent identifiers (PIDs) to connect objects to the important context surrounding those objects, adding value to them.

The ARDC provides a range of identifier services to create and manage persistent identifiers for research data, research samples, files, documents and other digital objects.

Read on to learn more about the different identifier services we offer.

Australian National PID Strategy and Roadmap

To realise the potential saving PIDs bring and drive their strategic benefit, the ARDC has begun collaboratively developing a National PID Strategy and 5-year Roadmap to accelerate research and innovation through the use of PIDs. Learn more about the Strategy and Roadmap.