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Situations this Section Covers
This section will cover the following examples:
- Journal Article with One Author
- Journal Article with Two Authors
- Journal Article with Three or More Authors
- Magazine Article
- Newspaper Article
DOIs and Article References
If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)is listed on either a print or an electronic source it is included in the reference. A DOI is a unique alphanumeric string that is used to identify a certain source (typically journal articles).
Example: doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305
What is a DOI and how do I find it?
A DOI (digital object identifier) is assigned to a journal article by the publisher. DOIs are used to provide permanent location information on the internet.
Not all articles have a DOI. If unable locate a DOI in the database or page view where you found the article, try https://www.crossref.org/guestquery/
If you can't locate a DOI in this way, remember that including it in your citation is not an absolute requirement of most citation styles -- you can still reference the journal publisher or library database instead.