What is a DOI?
DOI
DOI is a Digital Object Identifier.
This sequence of characters assigned to an online article provides a persistent link to a published online article. Each persistent link provides
- an abstract of the article
- an opportunity to acquire the full text version of the article.
Why do you need to know?
A DOI is required by some citation styles (APA, Chicago, MLA 8th ed.)
For more information visit, the Digital Object Identifier System.
- When reviewing an article in the database, you will often find the DOI at the bottom of the record. It will not be present for all articles. If you do not see if, please look for a full-text version of the article.
- Use Crossref, a free site, to look up DOIs. The free DOI lookup searches for DOIs using information such as article title, authors, and publisher information. Look up on DOI Website: CrossRef.org
- View the CrossRef "Getting Started" tutorial.
In RefWorks, if you're NOT sending the citation from a database, but creating a new one, this is how you include a DOI:
- Click Add then Create new reference.
- In the pop-up bar on the right, click the blue Add more fields... button at the bottom to add DOI or any other information.
