DOI Information
DOI is the Digital Object Identifier that APA style requires you to include in your references when available.
General Information about Periodicals
Periodicals include sources that are published on a continual basis such as journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and blogs.
Template:
Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), page numbers. DOI or URL.
Example (journal article with DOI):
McCauley, S.M., & Christiansen, M.H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A cross-linguistic model
of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1-51. https://doi.org.10.1037/rev0001264
Example (newspaper article without DOI, from research database or print):
Goldman, C. (2018, November 28). The complicate calibration of love, especially in adoption.
Chicago Tribune.
Example (news website):
Avramova, N. (2019, January 3). The secret to a long, happy, healthy life? Think age-positive.
CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/health/respect-toward-elderly-leads-to-long-life-intl/index.html
Example (blog post):
Klymkowsky, M. (2018, September 15). Can we talk scientifically about free will? Sci-Ed.
https://blogs.plos.org/scied/2018/09/15/can-we-talk-scientifiically-about-free-will/
DOIs and URLs
DOI
A DOI is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies content and provides a persistent link to its location on the internet. DOIs can be found in database records and the reference lists of published works.
URL
A URL specifies the location of digital information on the internet and can be found in the address bar of your internet browser. URLs in references should link directly to the cited work when possible.
For more information about the use of DOIs and URLs in APA style, go to the APA website: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/dois-urls