The IGSN ID has gone through a few changes as a result of partnership between the International Generic Sample Number (IGSN) e.V. and DataCite. As of January 2023, IGSN IDs now follow the DataCite DOI format which includes the addition of a prefix to the existing IGSN structure. SESAR’s shared prefix for sample registrations is 10.58052.
New IGSN ID Structure/Syntax
IGSN ID Metadata Mapping
Below is a table detailing the mapping of SESAR fields to the DataCite metadata schema.
| DataCite | SESAR |
|---|---|
| Idneitifer | IGSN ID |
| Creator | Collector* |
| Title | Sample Name |
| Publisher | “SESAR”** |
| Publication Year | Publish Date |
| resourceType | Sample Type |
| resourceTypeGeneral | “Physical Object”** |
* If the necessary collector information is missing, the original registrant will be used instead.
** These values will always be the same.
