DOI
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Digital Object Identifier |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Writing & Everyday, Government & Politics, Business & Finance |
DOI has three meanings. The most common are Digital Object Identifier (citation and bibliography) and United States Department of the Interior (US federal agency); it can also stand for Department of insurance.
Meanings of DOI at a glance
| # | DOI stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Object Identifier | Writing & Everyday › Citation and Bibliography |
| 2 | United States Department of the Interior | Government & Politics › US Federal Agency |
| 3 | Department of insurance | Business & Finance › Insurance |
1. Digital Object Identifier
Writing & Everyday · Citation and Bibliography Abbreviations · also used in entertainment
A permanent identifier assigned to a journal article, book chapter, dataset or other digital object, allowing it to be found even if its web address changes. APA and other styles require DOIs in references when available.
Example: Smith, J. (2020). Sleep and memory. Journal of Cognition, 4(2), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1234/joc.2020.015
Every DOI begins with the prefix 10., followed by a registrant code, a slash and a suffix. The system is managed by the International DOI Foundation, founded in 1998, and Crossref is the largest registration agency for scholarly content. APA 7 formats DOIs as links beginning https://doi.org/, which keep working when a publisher reorganizes its website.
2. United States Department of the Interior
Government & Politics · US Federal Agency Abbreviations
Manages roughly one-fifth of the land in the United States as well as offshore energy leasing, western water projects and federal trust responsibilities to Native American tribes. Led by the Secretary of the Interior, it oversees the NPS, BLM, USGS, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Example: Hunters can find maps of DOI public land open for elk season on each bureau's website.
Created in 1849 from offices scattered across other departments, it was nicknamed the "Department of Everything Else" because it once handled patents, pensions, the census and the territories. Unlike interior ministries in other countries, it has no police or internal-security role. In academic publishing DOI means digital object identifier.
3. Department of insurance
Business & Finance · Insurance Abbreviations
State government agency that licenses insurers and agents, approves rates and forms in many lines, monitors solvency and handles consumer complaints.
Example: If the claim denial seems unfair, file a complaint with your state DOI.
Names vary: some states use "insurance department," "division of insurance" or a combined financial regulator. In publishing, DOI means digital object identifier.
Related abbreviations
More citation and bibliography abbreviations
- CMOS – Chicago Manual of Style
- col. – Column
- comp. – Compiler
- diss. – Dissertation
- ed. – Edition
- eds. – Editors
- enl. – Enlarged
- f. – And the following (page)
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More US federal agency abbreviations
- DOC – United States Department of Commerce
- DoD – United States Department of Defense
- DOE – United States Department of Energy
- DOGE – Department of Government Efficiency
- DOJ – United States Department of Justice
- DOL – United States Department of Labor
- DOS – United States Department of State
- DOT – United States Department of Transportation