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August 27, 2026 
Connecting Dissertations to the Global Scholarly Record: Universidade do Porto’s DataCite Journey
Becoming a DataCite member organization is not a single milestone; it is a journey shaped by different challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned. In…
August 18, 2026
La FCI, organisme canadien de financement de la recherche, renforce l’infrastructure de recherche ouverte : 14 000 dossiers de subvention désormais accessibles dans DataCite.
La Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation | Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI-FCI) investit dans les infrastructures de recherche pour renforcer la capacité des universités,…
August 17, 2026
Canadian Funder CFI Advances Open Research Infrastructure: 14,000 Award Records Now Available in DataCite
The Canada Foundation for Innovation | Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation (CFI-FCI) invests in research infrastructure to increase the capability of Canada’s universities, colleges,…