What is a DOI and how do I search with it?
Answer
A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a unique and never-changing string assigned to online (journal) articles, books, and other works. DOIs make it easier to retrieve works, which is why citation styles, like APA and MLA Style, recommend including them in citations.
You may find DOIs formatted in various ways:
- doi:10.1080/02626667.2018.1560449
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12487
- https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2018.1560449
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.11.014
from https://www.scribbr.com/citing-sources/what-is-a-doi/
The DOI can usually be found with the title:
One way of searching with the DOI is by placing it in the "Find It" or "Summon It" search box.
Examples below:
FIND IT :
SUMMON IT :
Another way to search by doi is to go to the doi.org website , SCROLL all the way to the bottom, and paste in the doi there. If the article is open-access, you should be able to locate it.
APA citing an article that has a DOI:
- Obuaya, C., Gangatharan, G. T., & Karra, E. (2021). Brucella-induced acute psychosis: A novel cause of acute psychosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2021, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6649717