How do you cite a long URL?

How do you cite a long URL?

When a DOI or URL is long or complex, you may use a shortened version of that URL in your reference as long as it links to the correct location. For DOI numbers, you can use the shortDOI service provided by the International DOI Foundation located at http://shortdoi.org.

What happens if a URL is too long for citation?

When a DOI or URL is long or complex, you may use shortDOIs or shortened URLs if desired. Use the shortDOI service provided by the International DOI Foundation (http://shortdoi.org/) to create shortDOIs.

Can I use Tinyurl in citations?

Last Updated: 12 Feb, 2021 1607. In APA 7th, you can use a link shortener (like tinyurl or bitly) to create a friendly URL for your reference list. Don’t use the links that One Search gives you when you click on the cite options, as those URLs are likely to take you to the record in One Search rather than the article.

How do you cite two pages?

Write p or pp before the page number.

1. A single page number citation might look like (Smith, 2010, p. 40) or (p. 40).
2. A citation for multiple, sequential pages might look like (Smith, 2010, pp. 40-45) or (pp. 40-45).

What is the URL in a citation?

The Basics The URL, or Uniform Resource Locator is the hyperlink or web address of the work you are citing: The URL always comes at the end of the reference list entry. Use if there is no doi. Journal articles may provide a digital object identifier (doi) on the first page of the article or in the article details.

How do I reduce the size of a link?

For a Website

1. Copy the URL that you want to shorten.
2. Go to tinyurl.com.
3. Paste the long URL and click the “Make TinyURL!” button.
4. The shortened URL will appear. You can now copy and paste it where you need it.

When to use a link shortener in a citation?

I would therefore say using a link shortener should be avoided as part of a list of citations or references, unless you provide both the shortened URL, and the original URL (but providing the original makes the shortened URL redundant).

Can a shortened URL be used in a reference?

Any shortened URL is acceptable in a reference as long as you check the link to ensure that it takes you to the correct location. See Examples 4 and 18 in Chapter 10 for a shortDOI and a shortened URL, respectively, used in a reference. There are three important things to note:

What do the experts do in order to cite long URLs?

What do the experts do in order to cite long URLs, especially in printed publications where the reader will be seriously challenged to type out into a browser the line-long (or more) address? Is it acceptable to use services like www.tinyURL.com or www.bit.ly to provide a short, typable URL for one’s sources?

Do you need a long URL for a journal reference?

For works that will have a longer lifespan, authors may want to include in the reference the full URL, even if it is a very long URL. Journal editors may also want to stipulate in their manuscript submission guidelines whether they accept short URLs in references.