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Changes in this version include:</p> <ul> <li>New resourceTypeGeneral values: Award and Project</li> <li>New relatedIdentifierType values: CSTR and RRID</li> <li>New relationType pair: IsTranslationOf and HasTranslation</li> <li>New contributorType: Translator</li> <li>New dateType: Coverage</li> </ul> <p><a href="/meta/kernel-4.6/" class="btn">More info</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-white"> <div class="row row-section"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="col-md-8 col-md-offset-2"> <h2 id="metadata-working-group">Metadata Working Group</h2> <p>The key to making data citable, searchable and accessible is equipping datasets with metadata – descriptions of and facts and figures about the data – that meets basic standards and adheres to uniform, consistent schema. The Metadata Working Group determines and maintains DataCite’s metadata standard, in consultation with DataCite members and under the guidance of the DataCite Board. 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