Are you curious about the quality of the metadata you’re depositing with Crossref? Join our hands-on session to learn how to use the Participation Reports tool to assess the quality of your metadata with Crossref. We’ll show you why good metadata matters and provide help on improving your metadata completeness and quality. Good metadata makes your content easier to find and use.
Why attend?
Get practical help and advice to improve your metadata on-the-spot, adding useful information for completeness and quality.
What to expect?
We’ll guide you through the Participation Reports tool, showing how it helps you to understand the quality of your metadata. Many people who have attended these sessions have found them helpful for improving their practices.
To get the most out of the Particiaption Reports sessions
Prepare for your participation in these sessions by looking at the Participation Report for your organization ahead of time and be ready to review it as we guide you through the tool. This will help you better understand the report and we can answer any questions you have about your report.
If you’d like to dive deeper into the tool and its benefits ahead of the webinar, visit our detailed documentation. Watch previous webinars, some held in languages other than English: Metadata health check: Participation Report tool; Metadata Manager; Metadata health check: OJS focused. This will give you an idea of what is covered and you can prepare your questions.
Choose a session that suits your schedule
We will have several one-hour sessions, so watch this space and pick a session that works best for you:
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Metadata Health Check Webinar with a focus on OJS Tuesday, 23 July, 2026 – 16:00 UTC | Register now |
Metadata health check: A tour of the Crossref Participation Reports tool Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 – 7:00 UTC | Register now |
¿Qué tan buenos son sus metadatos? Una sesión práctica de la herramienta Crossref Participation Reports Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 – 15:00 UTC | Register now |
Metadata health check: A tour of the Crossref Participation Reports tool Monday, 7 December, 2026 – 8:00 UTC | Register now |
Metadata health check: A tour of the Crossref Participation Reports tool Tuesday, 15 December, 2026 – 9:00 UTC | Register now |
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For more details on what we’ll cover, check out our Participation Reports page.
See you on Zoom!