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STI Product Types and Metadata Requirements

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Lab/Site Program Office

Accepted Manuscript of Journal Article

Product-Specific Information

An accepted manuscript of a scholarly publication (i.e., journal article) is the final peer-reviewed accepted manuscript accepted for publication. This final version of the article which has been accepted by a publisher includes changes made during the peer-review process. Thus, it has the same content as the published article, but it is not the final published version or reproduction copy of what appears in the journal (i.e., it is not a "reprint" of the published article). The key criteria for submission of accepted manuscripts to DOE OSTI are (1) DOE partially or completely funded the research reflected in the article or accepted manuscript and (2) the article has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. It is preferred that the final journal publication information (e.g., Digital Object Identifier) be included at the time of submission to OSTI to aid in the processing and display of the best available version.

Metadata Requirements:

Submission Workflow

E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and Release → OSTI.GOV and DOE PAGES

STI Flyer

Patent

Product-Specific Information

A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, which in the United States is issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new invention for a designated period of time. The assignee could be a government agency or a company that is a contractor or grant recipient. After a patent is issued, the USPTO includes the patent in its database, making the patent application, full text, and other descriptive information accessible to the public. If DOE-funded research led to the patent, then this research result is of interest to DOE as a form of STI.

Metadata Requirements

OSTI obtains Patents of interest to DOE via special arrangements with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). Periodic review by Labs and DOE-funded inventors is desirable to ensure that all relevant patents are being included.

Submission Workflow

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) → E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and Release → OSTI.GOV and DOE Patents

STI Flyer

View Patents online | Download Patents (PDF 143.82 KB)

Technical Workshop Report

Product-Specific Information

A technical report (or scientific report/workshop report) is a document that describes the process, progress, or results of research and development or other scientific and technological work, including recommendations or conclusions of the research and such information as the original hypotheses, approaches used, and findings. Facts, figures, analyses, and assumptions used during the life of the project to support the results are used to convey to the scientific community the findings during the project. Technical reports are an important source of STI derived from research projects sponsored by DOE and may include more comprehensive or in-depth experimental details than scholarly papers or presentations can. Workshop reports are similar in format, but the content is derived from a workshop, conference, or similar venue which focuses on a specific scientific or technical problem or topic. The workshop report may summarize various papers and presentations or give a synopsis of the topics addressed during the meeting. As a DOE STI product, a workshop report is typically prepared by a research organization (e.g., a lab or a university) as requested by a DOE program or subprogram to address a certain research topic.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV and Science Research Connection (SRC)

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → SRC

STI Flyer

Book/Monograph

Product-Specific Information

A book or monograph is a scholarly piece of writing on a specific subject. It may contain a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it, including a manual describing a particular process. Each volume is a self-contained work, yet monographs may be a published in a series to provide detailed information on a specialized scientific or technical topic. A book may also be composed of chapters, and the STI product may be just one part or topic in the whole book to be published. Books and monographs may be published by the originating site (e.g., as e-books or technical fact sheets) or by a commercial publisher.

If the STI product is a chapter, reference should also be made to the whole book.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

Conference Papers/Presentations or Proceedings

Product-Specific Information

A conference paper/presentation or proceedings is a type of scientific and technical information (STI) product from a conference, symposium, lecture, or similar event. Individual papers and presentations are those presented at an event by an individual whose work was sponsored by DOE, while a conference proceeding is the compilation of a group of papers from a conference, workshop, seminar, etc., typically prepared at the request of a DOE program that sponsored work in the area covered by the conference. Papers and proceedings are typically PDF documents, while presentations may be PowerPoint slides or videos.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official
  • See Audiovisual Formats to submit videos

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

Program Document

Product-Specific Information

A program document is one that is prepared by or for a DOE Program Office for the purpose of being published (i.e., issued) on behalf of a program, representing a program perspective. This type of document may contain programmatic analyses, research needs assessment, outcome of a workshop on a specific technology or scientific topic, strategic or operational plan, or other types of program-specific information. The format may be similar to a technical report; however, since it contains an official government perspective, it would not include a disclaimer. The Program Office may have funded the preparation of the document through a contract or grant and will have significant involvement in the final content.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

Scientific and Technical (S&T) Accomplishment Report

Product-Specific Information

An S&T accomplishment report describes an outcome of R&D that has significantly affected commerce or standard of living or is recognized as a major scientific or technical advancement. It reports scientific or technical results, as opposed to a research highlight, which describes a noteworthy current R&D project or field of investigation that, if successful, could lead to an S&T accomplishment.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

None.

Thesis/Dissertation

Product-Specific Information

A thesis or dissertation is an academic paper often based on original research, using scholarly resources, which is written by a candidate as a graduate school requirement for a higher academic degree (a master's or doctoral degree) or professional qualification. Dissertations and theses may be considered "gray literature" since they are not typically published commercially. In cases where the author's research was funded by DOE or conducted at a DOE facility, submission to OSTI as a scientific and technical information (STI) product facilitates access to federally funded research results.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

Factsheet

Product-Specific Information

A Factsheet gives useful information about a particular issue.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • STI Product Type
  • STI Product Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • Distribution Limitations
  • Media/Format Information
  • Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

None.

Scientific and Technical Computer Software

Product-Specific Information

Scientific/technical software is computer software that has been developed and/or modified during work supported by DOE. As a form of STI, it is a result of research and development or other science and technology work and is a stable, usable version expected to be useful to others (that is, its use is not limited to a single site due to specific technology or equipment). As DOE's software management facility, OSTI manages DOE CODE, (website: https://www.osti.gov/doecode; email: doecode@osti.gov) the software services platform and search tool for DOE-funded code.

Metadata Requirements

  • Project Type
  • Repository Link; Landing Page; Contact Email
  • Software Title
  • Description/Abstract
  • License(s)
  • Developers
  • Release Date
  • Source Code Upload*
  • Sponsoring Organization Name
  • Primary Award Number
  • Research Organization Name
  • Contact Information

*Required if the project is not hosted in a public repository.

Submission Workflow

Submit Path:

Unlimited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → DOE CODE

Announce Path:

Unlimited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → DOE CODE and OSTI.GOV

Limited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → Science Research Connection

Scientific Research Datasets (Announcement Only)

Product-Specific Information

Scientific datasets are data derived during research and development (R&D) or other scientific and technical work. Datasets may consist of numerical data, simulations from computer models, figures, tables, data plots, GIS data supporting interactive applications, genomic data, or other forms of non-textual data which are a basic component of research results. Often these datasets are referenced in publications and in some cases, are made available as supplemental information. To announce datasets through the OSTI STI process, the scientific research data must be posted at a DOE site, DOE Data Center, or other publicly accessible location such as an open repository. The URL (and DOI, if available prior to submission) must be included in announcement notice metadata. This link will typically take the user to a landing page which describes the dataset and what to expect in more detail. Datasets cannot be uploaded or stored at OSTI.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • Dataset Type
  • Dataset Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Dataset Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • URL
  • Contact Information (Name and Position, Organization, Email)

Submission Workflow

E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Financial Awardee/Grantee

Accepted Manuscript of Journal Article

Product-Specific Information

An accepted manuscript of a scholarly publication (i.e., journal article) is the final peer-reviewed accepted manuscript accepted for publication. This final version of the article which has been accepted by a publisher includes changes made during the peer-review process. Thus, it has the same content as the published article, but it is not the final published version or reproduction copy of what appears in the journal (i.e., it is not a "reprint" of the published article). The key criteria for submission of accepted manuscripts to DOE OSTI are (1) DOE partially or completely funded the research reflected in the article or accepted manuscript and (2) the article has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. It is preferred that the final journal publication information (e.g., Digital Object Identifier) be included at the time of submission to OSTI to aid in the processing and display of the best available version.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor
  • STI Product Type
  • Journal Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase (SBIR/STTR Only)
  • STI Product Title
  • Journal Name
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Recipient/Contractor Point of Contact
  • Media/Format Information
  • Certification(s)
  • Transmission Information
  • DOE Releasing Official

Submission Workflow

E-Link Submit via Submission Interface → Metadata/Record Review and Release → OSTI.GOV and DOE PAGES

STI Flyer

Patent

Product-Specific Information

A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, which in the United States is issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new invention for a designated period of time. The assignee could be a government agency or a company that is a contractor or grant recipient. After a patent is issued, the USPTO includes the patent in its database, making the patent application, full text, and other descriptive information accessible to the public. If DOE-funded research led to the patent, then this research result is of interest to DOE as a form of STI.

Metadata Requirements

OSTI obtains Patents of interest to DOE via special arrangements with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). Periodic review by Labs and DOE-funded inventors is desirable to ensure that all relevant patents are being included.

Submission Workflow

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) → E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and Release → OSTI.GOV and DOE Patents

STI Flyer

View Patents online | Download Patents (PDF 556.64 KB)

Technical Workshop Report

Product-Specific Information

A technical report (or scientific report/workshop report) is a document that describes the process, progress, or results of research and development or other scientific and technological work, including recommendations or conclusions of the research and such information as the original hypotheses, approaches used, and findings. Facts, figures, analyses, and assumptions used during the life of the project to support the results are used to convey to the scientific community the findings during the project. Technical reports are an important source of STI derived from research projects sponsored by DOE and may include more comprehensive or in-depth experimental details than scholarly papers or presentations can. Workshop reports are similar in format, but the content is derived from a workshop, conference, or similar venue which focuses on a specific scientific or technical problem or topic. The workshop report may summarize various papers and presentations or give a synopsis of the topics addressed during the meeting. As a DOE STI product, a workshop report is typically prepared by a research organization (e.g., a lab or a university) as requested by a DOE program or subprogram to address a certain research topic.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

Submission Workflow

Unlimited: E-Link Submit via submission interface → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected: E-Link Submit → Science Research Connection (SRC)

STI Flyer

Book/Monograph

Product-Specific Information

A book or monograph is a scholarly piece of writing on a specific subject. It may contain a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it, including a manual describing a particular process. Each volume is a self-contained work, yet monographs may be a published in a series to provide detailed information on a specialized scientific or technical topic. A book may also be composed of chapters, and the STI product may be just one part or topic in the whole book to be published. Books and monographs may be published by the originating site (e.g., as e-books or technical fact sheets) or by a commercial publisher.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

If the STI product is a chapter, reference should also be made to the whole book.

Submission Workflow

Unlimited: E-Link Submit via submission interface → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected: E-Link Submit → Science Research Connection (SRC)

STI Flyer

Conference Papers/Presentations or Proceedings

Product-Specific Information

A conference paper/presentation or proceedings is a type of scientific and technical information (STI) product from a conference, symposium, lecture, or similar event. Individual papers and presentations are those presented at an event by an individual whose work was sponsored by DOE, while a conference proceeding is the compilation of a group of papers from a conference, workshop, seminar, etc., typically prepared at the request of a DOE program that sponsored work in the area covered by the conference. Papers and proceedings are typically PDF documents, while presentations may be PowerPoint slides or videos.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations
  • See Audiovisual Formats to submit videos

Submission Workflow

Unlimited: E-Link Submit via submission interface → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected: E-Link Submit → Science Research Connection (SRC)

Program Document

Product-Specific Information

A program document is one that is prepared by or for a DOE Program Office for the purpose of being published (i.e., issued) on behalf of a program, representing a program perspective. This type of document may contain programmatic analyses, research needs assessment, outcome of a workshop on a specific technology or scientific topic, strategic or operational plan, or other types of program-specific information. The format may be similar to a technical report; however, since it contains an official government perspective, it would not include a disclaimer. The Program Office may have funded the preparation of the document through a contract or grant and will have significant involvement in the final content.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

Submission Workflow

Unlimited: E-Link Submit via submission interface → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected: E-Link Submit → Science Research Connection (SRC)

STI Flyer

Scientific and Technical (S&T) Accomplishment Report

Product-Specific Information

An S&T accomplishment report describes an outcome of R&D that has significantly affected commerce or standard of living or is recognized as a major scientific or technical advancement. It reports scientific or technical results, as opposed to a research highlight, which describes a noteworthy current R&D project or field of investigation that, if successful, could lead to an S&T accomplishment.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

None.

Thesis/Dissertation

Product-Specific Information

A thesis or dissertation is an academic paper often based on original research, using scholarly resources, which is written by a candidate as a graduate school requirement for a higher academic degree (a master's or doctoral degree) or professional qualification. Dissertations and theses may be considered "gray literature" since they are not typically published commercially. In cases where the author's research was funded by DOE or conducted at a DOE facility, submission to OSTI as a scientific and technical information (STI) product facilitates access to federally funded research results.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

Submission Workflow

Unlimited: E-Link Submit via submission interface → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected: E-Link Submit → Science Research Connection (SRC)

STI Flyer

Factsheet

Product-Specific Information

A Factsheet gives useful information about a particular issue.

Metadata Requirements

  • DOE Award/Contract Number
  • Recipient/Contractor (Organization)
  • STI Product Type
  • Report Sub Type
  • SBIR/STTR Phase
  • STI Product Title
  • STI Product Date
  • As part of your grant, did you receive DOE-funded commercialization assistance?
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Report/Product Number
  • Sponsoring DOE Program Office
  • Description/Abstract
  • Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations

Submission Workflow

Unlimited Data: E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV

Protected Data: Submit to E-Link → Metadata/Record Review and release → SRC

STI Flyer

None.

Scientific and Technical Computer Software

Product-Specific Information

Scientific/technical software is computer software that has been developed and/or modified during work supported by DOE. As a form of STI, it is a result of research and development or other science and technology work and is a stable, usable version expected to be useful to others (that is, its use is not limited to a single site due to specific technology or equipment). As DOE's software management facility, OSTI manages DOE CODE, (website: https://www.osti.gov/doecode; email: doecode@osti.gov) the software services platform and search tool for DOE-funded code.

Metadata Requirements

  • Project Type
  • Repository Link; Landing Page; Contact Email
  • Software Title
  • Description/Abstract
  • License(s)
  • Developers
  • Release Date
  • Source Code Upload*
  • Sponsoring Organization Name
  • Primary Award Number
  • Research Organization Name
  • Contact Information

*Required if the project is not hosted in a public repository.

Submission Workflow

Submit Path:

Unlimited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → DOE CODE

Announce Path:

Unlimited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → DOE CODE and OSTI.GOV

Limited software: DOE CODE → Metadata/Record Review and Release → Science Research Connection

Scientific Research Datasets (Announcement Only)

Product-Specific Information

Scientific datasets are data derived during research and development (R&D) or other scientific and technical work. Datasets may consist of numerical data, simulations from computer models, figures, tables, data plots, GIS data supporting interactive applications, genomic data, or other forms of non-textual data which are a basic component of research results. Often these datasets are referenced in publications and in some cases, are made available as supplemental information. To announce datasets through the OSTI STI process, the scientific research data must be posted at a DOE site, DOE Data Center, or other publicly accessible location such as an open repository. The URL (and DOI, if available prior to submission) must be included in announcement notice metadata. This link will typically take the user to a landing page which describes the dataset and what to expect in more detail. Datasets cannot be uploaded or stored at OSTI.

Metadata Requirements

  • Site Code
  • Dataset Type
  • Dataset Title
  • Author(s) and Contributor(s)
  • Dataset Product Number(s)
  • DOE Contract Number(s)
  • Originating Research Organization
  • Publication/Issue Date or Publication/Issue Year
  • Sponsoring Organization(s)
  • URL
  • Contact Information (Name and Position, Organization, Email)

Submission Workflow

E-Link Submit → Metadata/Record Review and release → OSTI.GOV