CrossRef Metadata 
Search 
Karl Ward 
Principal R&D Engineer 
@karlward #crossref14
CrossRef Metadata Search 
● CrossRef's metadata search tool 
● Beta launched in September 2012 
● Grown to about 60,000 unique monthly users 
● Search bibliographic metadata, funding 
information, ORCIDs, ISSNs and more
CrossRef Metadata Search 
● Used by researchers, publishers, funding 
agencies, the public 
● 28,537 ORCID profiles updated with links to 
283,137 distinct DOIs 
● A number of spin-offs
A Search Result
Add a Work to an ORCID Profile
A Search Result
Formatted Citations
A Search Result
Citations From Patent Literature
Make Your Own 
api.crossref.org
Thank you 
Karl Ward 
Principal R&D Engineer 
@karlward #crossref14

2014 CrossRef Annual Meeting Flash Update: CrossRef Metadata Search