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APA Style: DOI or URL Shorteners

Shortening a long or complex DOI or URL is optional.

If you wish to shorten a DOI, use the shortDOI Service: http://shortdoi.org/. The service will either create a new shortDOI, or return the existing shortDOI if one has already been created.

Example:

Nielsen, K. S., Clayton, S., Stern, P. C., Dietz, T., Capstick, S., & Whitmarsh, L. (2020). How psychology can help limit climate change. American Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/ggptzz

"Any shortened URL is acceptable in a reference as long as you check the link t ensure it takes you to the correct location."

Example:

Ostrovsky, Y., & Picot, G. (2020). Innovation in immigrant-owned firms in Canada. Statistics Canada. https://tinyurl.com/y9f6kzm6

(Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 300)