Find a DOI for Articles
A DOI (Document Object Identifier) is a unique identifier that identifies digital objects. The object, itself, may change physical locations, but the DOI assigned to that object will never change. Journal publishers are assigning DOIs to electronic copies of individual articles in journals they publish. Because the DOI insures findability for the e-journal article, citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian, etc.) are starting to request the use of a DOI in a citation for e-journal content. Below are some methods that can be used to obtain DOIs:
Caveats
Resolving DOIs
If you have a DOI but you don't know how to get to the article to which it is connected, do the following:
•Go to Resolve a DOI (http://dx.doi.org);
•Place the DOI (something that looks like: 10.1016/j.aaen.2007.05.002) in the search form;
•If there's no typo in the DOI, this action should lead you to the article.
However, if you are off campus, you may not have access to the article because it's not possible to authenticate people affiliated with Angelo State through the DOI resolver. If you need access to the full text, go to RamCat and search for it by title. If the Library has access to the title in full text through a databases, there will be a record with "[electronic resource]" in the title. RamCat will also have a record if the Library has it in print. If it's not available at all from the LIbrary, request the article through Interlibrary Loan.
If you want assistance in finding a DOI, Ask a Librarian.Need research assistance? One-on-one help is available via the Library’s Virtual Reference Room in Blackboard or phone (325-486-6534) during the following hours: