Cite a DOI

DOI Citation Tips

• Most major citation styles prefer DOIs over URLs, but double check your style guide if you are not using MLA, APA, or Chicago.
• Not all electronic articles have DOIs. If no DOI is available, use the permalink URL in the citation instead.
• In most major citation styles, DOI is written in lowercase followed by a colon (ex. doi:10.1109/5.771073)

DOI Placement & Formatting by Style

  Adapted from OWL Purdue: URLs vs. DOIs

General Citation Help

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