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Hello
Today I'm going to show you how to create an American Sociological Association citation
for a journal article with a digital object identifier, or DOI.
Then, you'll be able to create one on your own.
Let's get started!
Here's an article that has a digital object identifier.
The parts of this citation include:
The author statement
The year the article was published
The title of the article
The journal title
The volume and issue number of the journal
The pages in which the journal article appears
And the full DOI.
A DOI is unique to its own article and can usually be located through searching the citaiton
information.
Not all journal articles have DOI numbers.
If you need to create a citation for a journal article that doesn't have a DOI, be sure to
consult the appropriate video.
Let's take a closer look at the parts of this citation.
We'll start with the author statement.
This article has three authors.
Note that the first author's name has been inverted. That means that the last name is
first, followed by the first name, then the middle initial and followed by a period.
Before the second author, there is a comma. Note that the second author's name is written
normally: first name, then last name, followed by a comma.
Before the last author, appears the word "and". Note that the last author's name is also written
normally: first name, then last name.
The entire author statement is ended with a period.
Next, include the date of publication followed by a period.
In ASA format, be sure to indent your subsequent lines by three spaces. Also be sure to double
space your citation.
The next part of this citation is the article title, which is enclosed within quotation
marks.
After the article title, include the journal title.
Note that the journal title has been italicized.
After the journal title, include the volume and issue number of the journal. Note that
the issue number is enclosed within parenthesis and
followed by a colon.
Next, include the page range that the article appears on, and follow it with a period.
Finally, include the entire DOI number.
And that's how easy it is to create an ASA citation for an article with a DOI!
If you have questions about ASA format, stop by the library's reference department.
We're located on the first floor of the Gregg-Graniteville Library.
Or, give us a call at 803.643.6808.
You can also visit us on the web at library.usca.edu
Thanks for listening!