Editing DataCite DOI (section)

==Minting DOIs==
Minting a DOI adds it as a findable DOI in DataCite. There are two main approaches to minting a DOI:

# Using the '''Mint DOI''' button for an item in the live archive, which has all of the required metadata.
# Transferring an item with a reserved DOI and all of the required metadata, to the live archive, from the review queue. 

The '''Mint DOI''' button will register the DOI with the global handle system, and the DOI will be registered as “Findable” in DataCite. This process may take a few minutes and is handled by the repository’s indexer. Upon successful completion the new DOI will be added to the eprint’s DOI metadata field.

[[File:Mint doi.jpg|600px|thumb|center|An item in the live archive with a DOI available to mint. The option to update the previously reserved DOI is still available too.]]

Once a DOI has successfully been minted for an eprint, the option to '''Update Metadata''' becomes available, which will resend the eprint metadata for this DOI. 

'''This should only be used for minor updates, e.g. correcting errors or adding additional files.'''