Leadership Education: Research Guide

When working on a large research project, it is helpful to use either Zotero (available on the web), Microsoft Word, or other citation management system for your citation management. Visit the library's Citation Tools page for how to access Zotero. 

For smaller projects, it is often quicker to learn how to compose an accurate citation without using a citation generator, such as EasyBib, BibMe, Citation Machine, or organize your thoughts and work through MS Edge's Collections. You can find citation style guides on the first floor of the library in the Reference Collection area.

DOI = Digital Object Identifier. 

It is a unique alphanumeric string assigned to articles and provides a persistent link on the open web. A DOI starts with the number 10, 11, or 12. Not all articles will have a DOI; it is most common with journal articles published after 1998. 

Examples:         

• 10.55549/jeseh.1417888     
• 10.1007/s10643-023-01608-2

Libraries also use DOI to locate articles in databases.