diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/forms.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/forms.py
index 85c93be..1725ddd 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeAPI/forms.py
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/forms.py
@@ -16,7 +16,18 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         help_text=None,
         initial=getattr(self.instance, child).all() if self.instance and self.instance.id else [],
       )
-  
+
+  def clean_slug(self):
+    slug = self.cleaned_data.get('slug')
+    try:
+      if self.Meta.model.objects.get(slug=slug) != self.instance:
+        raise forms.ValidationError(
+          'Slug was already taken, please try something different.'
+        )
+    except self.Meta.model.DoesNotExist:
+      pass
+    return slug
+
   def save(self, *args, commit=True, **kwargs):
     ''' Explicitly add children for children in the reverse direction.
     '''
@@ -43,6 +54,7 @@ class Meta:
       'image',
       'tags',
       'type',
+      'slug',
       'digital_objects',
       'authors',
     )
@@ -57,6 +69,7 @@ class Meta:
       'image',
       'tags',
       'type',
+      'slug',
       'rubrics',
       'authors',
     )
@@ -71,6 +84,7 @@ class Meta:
       'image',
       'tags',
       'type',
+      'slug',
       'license',
       'metrics',
       'authors',
@@ -86,6 +100,7 @@ class Meta:
       'image',
       'tags',
       'type',
+      'slug',
       'license',
       'rationale',
       'principle',
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0008_auto_20180912_2050.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0008_auto_20180912_2050.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5162ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0008_auto_20180912_2050.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.7 on 2018-09-12 20:50
+
+import builtins
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('FAIRshakeAPI', '0007_auto_20180924_1435'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='digitalobject',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, default=None, null=True),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='metric',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, default=None, null=True),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='project',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, default=None, null=True),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='rubric',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, default=None, null=True),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0009_auto_20180912_2051.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0009_auto_20180912_2051.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a89cbc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0009_auto_20180912_2051.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.7 on 2018-09-12 20:51
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+def migrate(apps, schema_editor):
+    Project = apps.get_model('FAIRshakeAPI', 'Project')
+    for project in Project.objects.all():
+        project.slug = project.id
+        project.save()
+
+    DigitalObject = apps.get_model('FAIRshakeAPI', 'DigitalObject')
+    for obj in DigitalObject.objects.all():
+        obj.slug = obj.id
+        obj.save()
+
+    Rubric = apps.get_model('FAIRshakeAPI', 'Rubric')
+    for rubric in Rubric.objects.all():
+        rubric.slug = rubric.id
+        rubric.save()
+
+    Metric = apps.get_model('FAIRshakeAPI', 'Metric')
+    for metric in Metric.objects.all():
+        metric.slug = metric.id
+        metric.save()
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('FAIRshakeAPI', '0008_auto_20180912_2050'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(
+            migrate
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0010_auto_20180912_2054.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0010_auto_20180912_2054.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d2d7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/migrations/0010_auto_20180912_2054.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.7 on 2018-09-12 20:54
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('FAIRshakeAPI', '0009_auto_20180912_2051'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='digitalobject',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='metric',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='project',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='rubric',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/models.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/models.py
index 0eebca1..e9e8e79 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeAPI/models.py
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/models.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class IdentifiableModelMixin(models.Model):
 
   title = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=False)
   url = models.TextField(blank=True, null=False, default='')
+  slug = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True, blank=False, null=False)
   description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=False, default='')
   image = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=False, default='')
   tags = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=False, default='')
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def urls_as_list(self):
 
   def tags_as_list(self):
     return self.tags.split()
-  
+
   def model_name(self):
     return self._meta.verbose_name_raw
   
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def attrs(self):
       'tags': self.tags,
       'type': self.type,
     }
-  
+
   def has_permission(self, user, perm):
     if perm in ['list', 'retrieve', 'stats']:
       return True
@@ -166,19 +167,19 @@ def has_permission(self, user, perm):
 
   def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
     if self.target is not None:
-      k = '#digital_object={pk}'.format(pk=self.target.pk)
+      k = '#digital_object={slug}'.format(slug=self.target.slug)
       l = cache.get(k)
       l = json.loads(l) if l else []
       l += [k]
       cache.delete_many(l)
     if self.rubric is not None:
-      k = '#rubric={pk}'.format(pk=self.rubric.pk)
+      k = '#rubric={slug}'.format(slug=self.rubric.slug)
       l = cache.get(k)
       l = json.loads(l) if l else []
       l += [k]
       cache.delete_many(l)
     if self.project is not None:
-      k = '#project={pk}'.format(pk=self.project.pk)
+      k = '#project={slug}'.format(slug=self.project.slug)
       l = cache.get(k)
       l = json.loads(l) if l else []
       l += [k]
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/serializers.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/serializers.py
index dc8a44d..2b7dcb5 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeAPI/serializers.py
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/serializers.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):
 
   class Meta:
     abstract = True
+    lookup_field = 'slug'
 
     read_only_fields = (
       'id',
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/tests.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/tests.py
index 21116c8..e08496f 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeAPI/tests.py
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/tests.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_score_viewset_list(self):
   def test_project_viewset_detail(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('project-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_project_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('project-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_project_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('project-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def test_project_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('project-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def test_project_viewset_detail(self):
   def test_digital_object_viewset_detail(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('digital_object-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def test_digital_object_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('digital_object-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_digital_object_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('digital_object-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def test_digital_object_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('digital_object-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.DigitalObject.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def test_digital_object_viewset_detail(self):
   def test_rubric_viewset_detail(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('rubric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Rubric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Rubric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def test_rubric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('rubric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Rubric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Rubric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def test_rubric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('rubric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Rubric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Rubric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def test_rubric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('rubric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Rubric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Rubric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def test_rubric_viewset_detail(self):
   def test_metric_viewset_detail(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('metric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Metric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Metric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def test_metric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('metric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Metric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Metric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def test_metric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('metric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Metric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Metric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def test_metric_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('metric-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Metric.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Metric.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def test_metric_viewset_detail(self):
   def test_assessment_viewset_detail(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('assessment-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Assessment.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Assessment.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def test_assessment_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.anonymous_client.get(
       reverse('assessment-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Assessment.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Assessment.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def test_assessment_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('assessment-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Assessment.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Assessment.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html',
     )
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def test_assessment_viewset_detail(self):
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.get(
       reverse('assessment-detail', kwargs=dict(
-        pk=models.Assessment.objects.first().pk
+        slug=models.Assessment.objects.first().slug
       )),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def test_project_create(self):
 
   def test_project_update(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.put(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug),
       {
         'title': 'test project improved',
       },
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def test_project_update(self):
     self.assertNotEqual(models.Project.objects.first().title, 'test project improved')
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.patch(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug),
       {
         'title': 'test project improved',
       },
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def test_project_update(self):
 
   def test_project_partial_update(self):
     response = self.anonymous_client.patch(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug),
       {
         'description': 'test improved',
       },
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def test_project_partial_update(self):
     self.assertNotEqual(models.Project.objects.first().description, 'test improved')
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.patch(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=models.Project.objects.first().pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=models.Project.objects.first().slug),
       {
         'description': 'test improved',
       },
@@ -418,23 +418,23 @@ def test_project_partial_update(self):
     self.assertEqual(models.Project.objects.first().description, 'test improved')
 
   def test_project_destroy(self):
-    pk = models.Project.objects.first().pk
+    slug = models.Project.objects.first().slug
     response = self.anonymous_client.delete(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=slug),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
     self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 401)
     self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'application/json', response)
-    self.assertEqual(models.Project.objects.first().pk, pk)
+    self.assertEqual(models.Project.objects.first().slug, slug)
 
     response = self.authenticated_client.delete(
-      '/project/{pk}/'.format(pk=pk),
+      '/project/{slug}/'.format(slug=slug),
       HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json',
     )
     self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 204)
     # self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'application/json', response)
     try:
-      models.Project.objects.get(pk=pk)
+      models.Project.objects.get(slug=slug)
       self.fail('Project was not deleted')
     except:
       pass
diff --git a/FAIRshakeAPI/views.py b/FAIRshakeAPI/views.py
index c6c78e0..824be3e 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeAPI/views.py
+++ b/FAIRshakeAPI/views.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def get_template_context(self, data, renderer_context):
     return view.get_template_context(request, context)
 
 class CustomModelViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+  lookup_field = 'slug'
+
   renderer_classes = [
     renderers.JSONRenderer,
     CustomTemplateHTMLRenderer,
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ def get_template_context(self, request, context):
     detail=False, methods=['get', 'post'],
     renderer_classes=[CustomTemplateHTMLRenderer],
   )
-  def add(self, request, pk=None, **kwargs):
+  def add(self, request, slug=None, **kwargs):
     self.check_permissions(request)
     if request.method == 'GET':
       return response.Response()
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ def add(self, request, pk=None, **kwargs):
     if instance:
       return callback_or_redirect(request,
         self.get_model_name()+'-detail',
-        pk=instance.id,
+        slug=instance.slug,
       )
     return response.Response()
 
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ def add(self, request, pk=None, **kwargs):
     methods=['get', 'post'],
     renderer_classes=[CustomTemplateHTMLRenderer],
   )
-  def modify(self, request, pk=None):
+  def modify(self, request, slug=None):
     item = self.get_object()
     if request.method == 'GET':
       return response.Response()
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ def modify(self, request, pk=None):
     if instance:
       return callback_or_redirect(request,
         self.get_model_name()+'-detail',
-        pk=pk,
+        slug=instance.slug,
       )
     return response.Response()
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ def modify(self, request, pk=None):
     detail=True,
     methods=['get'],
   )
-  def remove(self, request, pk=None):
+  def remove(self, request, slug=None):
     item = self.get_object()
     self.check_object_permissions(request, item)
     item.delete()
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ class ProjectViewSet(CustomModelViewSet):
     methods=['get'],
     renderer_classes=[CustomTemplateHTMLRenderer],
   )
-  def stats(self, request, pk=None):
+  def stats(self, request, slug=None):
     item = self.get_object()
     self.check_object_permissions(request, item)
     return response.Response()
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ class RubricViewSet(CustomModelViewSet):
   filter_class = filters.RubricFilterSet
 
 class AssessmentViewSet(CustomModelViewSet):
+  lookup_field = 'pk'
   model = models.Assessment
   form = forms.AssessmentForm
   serializer_class = serializers.AssessmentSerializer
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/add.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/add.html
index 9eedcfc..267bdc9 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/add.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/add.html
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load filters %}
-<form role="form" action="{% url model|add:'-add' %}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" novalidate>
+<form
+  role="form"
+  action="{% url model|add:'-add' %}?target={{ item.target.slug }}&rubric={{ item.rubric.slug }}{% if item.project %}&project={{ item.project.slug }}{% endif %}"
+  enctype="multipart/form-data"
+  method="POST"
+  novalidate
+>
   <legend>
     {{ model|unslugify }}
-    of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.id %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
-    with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.id %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
+    of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.slug %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
+    with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.slug %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
     {% if item.project %}
-      for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.id %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
+      for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.slug %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
     {% endif %}
     &nbsp;
     <a href="{{ request.get_full_path }}&prepare">
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/element.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/element.html
index 54c63f2..8d2b93b 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/element.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/element.html
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
     <div
       class="insignia"
       style="display: table-cell; width: 40px; height: 40px;"
-      data-target='{ "id": "{{ item.id }}" }'
+      data-target='{ "id": "{{ item.slug }}" }'
     >
     </div>
     <div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 10px;">
       {{ model|unslugify }}
-      of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.id %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
-      with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.id %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
+      of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.slug %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
+      with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.slug %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
       {% if item.project %}
-        for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.id %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
+        for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.slug %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
       {% endif %}
       &nbsp;
-      <a href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.id %}">
+      <a href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.slug %}">
         <span
           class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"
           style="font-size:20px;color:#666666;"
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/modify.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/modify.html
index ee261ad..3faee97 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/modify.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/assessment/modify.html
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load filters %}
-<form role="form" action="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.id %}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" novalidate>
+<form role="form" action="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.slug %}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" novalidate>
   <legend>
     {{ model|unslugify }}
-    of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.id %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
-    with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.id %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
+    of <a href="{% url 'digital_object-detail' item.target.slug %}">{{ item.target.title }}</a>
+    with <a href="{% url 'rubric-detail' item.rubric.slug %}">{{ item.rubric.title }}</a>
     {% if item.project %}
-      for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.id %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
+      for <a href="{% url 'project-detail' item.project.slug %}">{{ item.project.title }}</a>
     {% endif %}
   </legend>
   {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/element.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/element.html
index af2d1db..68e44e4 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/element.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/element.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <div class="panel panel-default" style="height: 320px">
     <div class="panel-body text-center">
       <div class="image-container">
-        <a href="{% url model|add:'-detail' item.id %}" class="image-link">
+        <a href="{% url model|add:'-detail' item.slug %}" class="image-link">
           <img
             {% if item.image %}
               src="{{ item.image }}"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         {% if model == "digital_object" and user.is_authenticated %}
           <div>
             <a
-              href="{% url 'assessment-add' %}?target={{ item.id }}{% if parent_model %}&{{ parent_model }}={{ parent_item.id }}{% endif %}"
+              href="{% url 'assessment-add' %}?target={{ item.slug }}{% if parent_model %}&{{ parent_model }}={{ parent_item.slug }}{% endif %}"
               class="btn btn-xs"
               style="padding:5px;border:2px solid #428bca;display:inline-block;position: absolute;top: 10px; left: 25px; box-shadow: 0 0 4px 4px white;"
             >
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
           <div
             class="insignia embed-image"
             style="width: 40px; height: 40px;"
-            data-target='{ "{{ model }}": {{ item.id }} }'
+            data-target='{ "{{ model }}": {{ item.slug }} }'
           ></div>
         {% endif %}
       </div>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         {% has_permission item 'modify' as edit_perm %}
         {% if edit_perm %}
         <div style="position:absolute;bottom:25px;right:25px;">
-          <a href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.id %}">
+          <a href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.slug %}">
             <span
               class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"
               style="font-size:20px;color:#666666;"
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/list.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/list.html
index bb41cc5..cb14b4d 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/list.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/list.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   {% if user.is_authenticated %}
     <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6">
       <div class="panel panel-default" style="height: 320px">
-        <a href="{% url model|add:'-add' %}{% if parent_model %}?{{ parent_model }}s={{ parent_item.id }}{% endif %}">
+        <a href="{% url model|add:'-add' %}{% if parent_model %}?{{ parent_model }}s={{ parent_item.slug }}{% endif %}">
           <div class="panel-body text-center">
             <div class="image-container">
               <img src="{% static 'image/plus.png' %}" style="max-width:50%; max-height:50%;" />
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/modify.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/modify.html
index abae5be..55a1db9 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/modify.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/modify.html
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   {{ form|bootstrap }}
   <div class="form-group">
     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
-    <a href="{% url model|add:'-remove' item.id %}" type="text" class="btn btn-danger">Delete</a>
+    <a href="{% url model|add:'-remove' item.slug %}" type="text" class="btn btn-danger">Delete</a>
   </div>
 </form>
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/retrieve.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/retrieve.html
index d9f4351..ed1acee 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/retrieve.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/retrieve.html
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ <h3 class="helper" style="margin-top:10px;">{{ item.title }}</h3>
     <div
       class="insignia"
       style="width: 80px; height: 80px; padding: 10px;"
-      data-target='{ "{{ model }}": {{ item.id }} }'
+      data-target='{ "{{ model }}": {{ item.slug }} }'
     ></div>
     {% if model == "project" %}
       <a
         class="btn btn-primary"
-        href="{% url model|add:'-stats' item.id %}"
+        href="{% url model|add:'-stats' item.slug %}"
       >
         View Analytics
       </a>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ <h3 class="helper" style="margin-top:10px;">{{ item.title }}</h3>
     {% if model == "digital_object" and user.is_authenticated %}
     <div>
       <a
-        href="{% url 'assessment-add' %}?target={{ item.id }}"
+        href="{% url 'assessment-add' %}?target={{ item.slug }}"
         class="btn btn-xs"
         style="padding:5px;border:2px solid #428bca;position:absolute;top:0; left:13%; box-shadow: 0 0 4px 4px white;"
       >
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ <h3 class="helper" style="margin-top:10px;">{{ item.title }}</h3>
     {% if edit_perm %}
       <div>
         <a
-          href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.id %}"
+          href="{% url model|add:'-modify' item.slug %}"
         >
           <span
             class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"
diff --git a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/stats.html b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/stats.html
index 39997cf..38cef52 100644
--- a/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/stats.html
+++ b/FAIRshakeHub/templates/fairshake/generic/stats.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <h3>{{ item.title }}: Analytics</h3>
       <div class="panel-body">
         <iframe
           style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 400px;"
-          src="/stats/?model={{ model }}&item={{ item.id }}&plot={{ plot }}"
+          src="/stats/?model={{ model }}&item={{ item.slug }}&plot={{ plot }}"
         >
         </iframe>
       </div>