What is a DOI?
A digital object identifier (DOI) is a string of numbers and letters assigned to electronic resources
like online journal articles & eBooks. Not every electronic resource has a DOI.
Like a barcode, this string of numbers and letters is specific to a single resource and can be used
to find the object on the internet. DOIs are also used in citations, in place of a URL.
What does a DOI look like?
Where do I find the DOI?
If a resource has a doi, you can find it on:
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The first page of an article (it can be almost anywhere on the page).
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The article/eBook record (in a library database).
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The journal's website.
How do you use a DOI in an APA style citation?
Use a DOI instead of the URL:
Kreng, V. B., & May-Yao, H. (2011). Corporate social responsibility: Consumer behavior, corporate
strategy, and public policy. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 39(4), 529
-541. doi:10.2224/sbp.2011.39.4.529
For more information about DOIs, see:
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http://www.doi.org/
http://www.crossref.org/index.html
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http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/digital-object-identifier-doi/
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Last Modified: August 2015