Privacy-friendly alternatives to DataCite
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ORCID
non-profit organization that issues ORCID Identifiers
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Handle.Net Registry
Handle.Net Registry is a DONA MPA.
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w3id.org - Permanent Identifiers for the Web
Secure, permanent URLs for your Web application that will stand the test of time.
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet.
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global library cooperative
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Startseite Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Deutschland ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung mit Forschungsschwerpunkten in zukunftsrelevanten Schlüsseltechnologien und dem Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen in die Industrie.
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College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools
College Board is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the AP Program, SAT Suite, BigFuture, and more.
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French research institution in computer science
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Privacy Guides
Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the largest impartial, non-profit media outlet focused on finding privacy tools and learning about protecting your digital life.
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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
U.S. non-profit organization and digital archive
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О фонде | Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development
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NLnet Labs - Home
Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.
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ClinicalTrials.gov
United States government registry of clinical trials
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Fight for the Future
Who are we? We are a group of artists, engineers, activists, and technologists who have been behind the largest online protests in human history, channeling Internet outrage into political power to win public interest victories previously thought to be impossible. We fight for a future where technology is a force for liberation— not oppression. Battle […]
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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
standards organization overseeing IP addresses
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American Civil Liberties Union | The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
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Wikimedia
The Wikimedia movement is a global community of people, projects, and activities working together to create and share knowledge freely.
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Crossref
Crossref is open infrastructure linking the world's research. 26,500 members, 171 countries, 2.1 billion monthly API queries.
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OSF
tools that make open science practice easier
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