APA Citation:
Electronic Sources
Research Articles, News Articles, Websites and eBooks
What is DOI?
DOI Stands for:
Digital Object Identifier
Purpose:
• permanently identify
an article or document
and link to it on the
web
• easily locate a
document from your
citation
How to identify:
• A string of numbers,
letters and symbols
• Either a DOI number
(10.xxxx) or an active
link
• found on the article:
first page & on the
header/footer of the
article
How to cite from Online News Article?
Reference format
Parker, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug
industry. The New York Times. Retrieved from
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/psychiatryhandbook-linked-to-drug-industry/?_r=0
Author.
(Year, Month Day).
In-Text Citation
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation)
(Author Surname, Year, para. number)
(Parker, 2008)......(para.2)
Title.
News Publisher.
Website URL
If no Author format
Title of page.
(Year, Month Day).
News Publisher.
Website URL
Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. (2008, May 6). The
New York Times. Retrieved from
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/psychiatryhandbook-linked-to-drug-industry/?_r=0
In Text Citation
(“ Title of Article ”, year) OR In the article “ Title of Article” (Year) it is mentioned
How to cite from Online Research Article?
Reference format
Han, K. (2018). Understanding and modeling authors’
communication quality in social media. PLOS ONE, 13(20), 1-25.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0192061
Author.
Year.
Title.
Publisher, Volume # (Issue #), Page # - Total page #
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase)
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation)
(Author Surname, Year, page number)
(Han, 2018)......(p.1)
DOI
How to cite from Website/ Blog?
Reference format: Website
American Red Cross. (2008). A home fire escape plan can save
your life. Retrieved from
http://www.redcross.org/news/article/A-Home-Fire-EscapePlan-Can-Save-Your-Life
Author.
(Year).
Title of page.
Website URL
Title of page.
[Web blog post].
Reference format: Blog
Author.
(Year, Month Day).
In-Text Citation
(Author Surname, Year)
Website URL
In-Text Citation (Quotation)
(Author Surname, Year, para. number)
(American Red Cross, 2008)......(para.2)
If no Author format
Title of page.
(Year).
Website URL
A home fire escape plan can save your life. (2008). Retrieved
from http://www.redcross.org/news/article/A-Home-FireEscape-Plan-Can-Save-Your-Life
In Text Citation
(“ Title of Article ”, year) OR In the article “ Title of Article” (Year) it is mentioned
Retrieval date format
Author.
(n.d.)
In Text Citation
(Author, n.d.)
Title of page.
Retrieved Month Day, Year,
from Website URL
How to cite from E-Book/ Kindle?
Reference format
Stoker, B. (1897). Dracula [Kindle DX version].
Retrieved from Amazon.com
Author.
Year.
Title
E-book version.
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase)
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation)
(Author Surname, Year, page number)
DOI / where you download the book
QUIZ TIME !
1. Where can you find
DOI on journal article?
2. What is wrong with
this reference for Online
News Article?
Parker, T. (May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry.
Retrieved from
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/psychiatryhandbook-linked-to-drug-industry/?_r=0