Digital Object Identifiers

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are persistent identifiers which can be used to consistently and accurately reference digital objects and/or content. The DOIs provide a way for the ADS resources to be cited in a similar fashion to traditional scholarly materials. More information on DOIs at the ADS can be found on our help page.

Citing this DOI

The updated Crossref DOI Display guidelines recommend that DOIs should be displayed in the following format:

Sample Citation for this DOI

Colchester Archaeological Trust (2025) Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at St Mary's Church, Church Road, Rivenhall, Essex, April 2024 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1133088