Understanding & Using Digital Object Identifiers

Digital object identifiers or DOIs are links guaranteed to remain valid even if articles move between DOI-compliant platforms such as ScienceDirect.

Regardless of the publisher or author of an online publication, the structure of a DOI link is always the same, which makes DOIs easy to use.

DOI links have the following structure: http://dx.doi.org/doi.
An example is http:dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2003.11.004.
A DOI entered in a Web browser must be preceded by http://dx.doi.org/.

On ScienceDirect, the DOI appears in the top left area on each article. When Elsevier-published articles are cited, Elsevier asks that their DOIs be included. Stating the DOIs may help current or future researchers find cited articles.

Elsevier. (2008). Ways to use journal articles published by Elsevier: A practical guide (Library Connect pamphlet No. 4, 3rd ed.). http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/lcp/0403/lcp040302.html.

Psych Evidence Matters

The Library has begun a trial to last through the end of the year to Psych Evidence Matters. This information resource uses evidence-based principles to help choose the best therapy options for a specific psychiatric patient with a confirmed diagnosis. The results are organized in an evidence-based manner into summary graphs or tables, based on therapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.

Let us know what you think. Write to askref or call x3104. How does it look? Would it be useful to you?