What is doi of a journal?

Psst! It’s not a bad idea to check the DOIs in your references list this way to make sure they lead to the correct articles!

Some DOIs start with 10.xxxx, and some are active links (http://dx.doi.org/xxxx…). In APA format, you will write the DOI however it is presented in the article. It goes at the end of your reference.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, page range. doi:0000000/000000000000 or http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000

If your article has no DOI whatsoever, which happens more frequently with older articles, in APA format you will provide the URL for the journal homepage and the words “Retrieved from.” Note that this is the journal homepage, not the webpage where you found that specific article.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number. Retrieved from http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/ ​See these and other examples in the Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide.

When using a DOI in an AMA citation, do not include an “Accessed” date or a URL. Put the DOI at the end of your citation, prefaced with “doi:”

1. Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of Jrnl. Year;vol(issue):inclusive pages. doi:10.0000000/000000000000

As of the newest (8th) edition, MLA encourages students to include the DOI at the end of the citation for an online scholarly journal article. If no DOI exists, use the URL.

Author LastName, FirstName, and FirstName LastName. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, date, pp. ##-##. Name of Database, doi: 10.0000/000000000.

A DOI, or Digital Object Identifier, is a string of numbers, letters and symbols used to uniquely identify an article or document, and to provide it with a permanent web address (URL). A DOI will help your reader easily locate a document from your citation.

Template:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, page range.           doi:0000000/000000000000

Example:

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41(11/12),           1245-1283. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161

Article From an Online Periodical with No DOI Assigned:

Online scholarly journal articles without a DOI require the URL of the journal home page. Remember that one goal of citations is to provide your readers with enough information to find the article; providing the journal home page aids readers in this process.

Template:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number. Retrieved from           http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/

Example:

Kenneth, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8. Retrieved from           http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html