A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is a combination of letters and numbers to help identify electronic resources. The DOI is assigned when an article is published and made available electronically. If your resource has a DOI, it is recommended to use it when referencing.
The DOI is usually located on the first page of the electronic journal article, near the copyright notice. The DOI can also be found on the database landing page for the article.
In-text Citation
Rule: Author (Year)
(McNeill 2018)
Rule: (Author Year:page or paragraph number)
(McNeill 2018:21)
Reference List
With DOI:
Rule: Author AA (Year) 'Title of article', Title of Journal, vol. x(no. x):page range xx-xx, doi:xxx.
Ewert D (2014) 'Content-learning tasks for adult ESL learners: promoting literacy for work or school', TESOL Journal, 5(2):265-287, doi:10.1002/tesj.119.
Without DOI:
Rule: Author AA (Year) 'Title of article', Title of Journal, vol. x(no. x):page range xx-xx, accessed Day Month Year, Database name.
Shearer T (2013) 'Getting the mix right: assistants in nursing and skill mix', Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 21(5):24-27, accessed 20 March 2021, Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost.
Rule: Author AA (Year) 'Title of article', Title of Journal, vol. x(no. x):page range xx-xx, accessed Day Month Year, URL.
Atkin L, Geri C, Horch RE and Lazaro Martinez JL (2021) 'Clinician expectations in wound care during the COVID-19 pandemic: March 2020 to January 2021', Wounds International, 12(2):69-73, accessed 22 June 2021, https://tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=150428667&site=eds-live&scope=site&profile=eds.
Note: If you have three or more authors, use et al. after the first author's surname for in-text citations.
In-text Citation
Rule: (Author Year)
(Trotter et al. 2015)
Rule: (Author Year:page or paragraph number)
(Trotter et al. 2015:2)
Reference List
Rule: Author AA (Year) 'Title of article', Title of Journal, vol. x(no. x):page range xx-xx.
Trotter C, Baidawi S and Phillipa E (2014) 'Good practice in community-based supervision of Aboriginal youth offenders', Australian Social Work: The journal of the Australian Association of Social Workers, 68(1):5-18.