{"id":302811,"date":"2021-02-11T20:19:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=302811"},"modified":"2022-06-16T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:52:17","slug":"goverment-document","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-examples\/goverment-document\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cite a government website or report in APA Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

APA Style<\/a> doesn\u2019t provide a special format for citing government documents. Instead, you should determine what kind of source you\u2019re dealing with\u2014usually a report or a web page\u2014and use the appropriate format.<\/p>\n

To cite a government web page that doesn\u2019t list an individual author<\/a>, use the following format, listing the name of the government organization in the author position<\/a>. If the name listed in the author position is the same as the website name (as in the example here), only list it once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nOrganization Name<\/span>. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Page title<\/em><\/span>. Site Name<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nOccupational Safety and Health Administration. (2021, January 29). Protecting workers: Guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace<\/em>. https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/coronavirus\/safework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Occupational Safety and Health Organization, 2021)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Citing government websites with individual authors<\/h2>\n

When a government webpage<\/a> does list an individual author or authors, list them in the author position, and always include the site name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Page title<\/em><\/span>. Site Name<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nRutte, M. (2021, January 15). Statement by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the government\u2019s resignation<\/em>. Government of the Netherlands. https:\/\/www.government.nl\/documents\/speeches\/2021\/01\/15\/statement-by-prime-minister-mark-rutte-on-the-government%E2%80%99s-resignation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Rutte, 2021)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing a government report in APA Style<\/h2>\n

If the document you are trying to cite is a report<\/a> (usually labeled as such and often found in PDF<\/a> form online), the format again differs slightly based on whether individual authors are listed.<\/p>\n

Individual authors<\/h3>\n

To cite a report with one or more named authors, use the format below.<\/p>\n

If there is no report number, leave that part out. The publisher should be identified clearly; list the specific organization and any department they are a part of if needed to identify them unambiguously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). Report title<\/em><\/span>:<\/em> Subtitle<\/em><\/span> (Report No. Number<\/span>). Publisher Name<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nBedford, D. A. D. (2017). Enterprise information architecture: An overview<\/em> (Report No. WA-RD 896.4). Washington State Department of Transportation. https:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/research\/reports\/fullreports\/896-4.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Bedford, 2017, p. 14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Group authors<\/h3>\n

When a report doesn\u2019t list a specific author, list the organization in the author position<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any parent agencies necessary to identify the organization clearly can be listed in the publisher position. Otherwise, just omit this part; don\u2019t repeat the same name in the author and publisher positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nOrganization Name<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). Report title<\/span>: Subtitle<\/span><\/em> (Report No. Number<\/span>). Publisher Name<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nDepartment of the Interior Office of Inspector General. (2006). Minerals Management Service\u2019s compliance review process<\/em> (Report No. C-IN-MMS-0006-2006). United States Department of the Interior. https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/GPO-DOI-IGREPORTS-2007-g-0001\/pdf\/GPO-DOI-IGREPORTS-2007-g-0001.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General, 2006, p. 17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Frequently asked questions about APA Style citations<\/h2>\n
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\n \n \n How do I cite a source with no author in APA Style?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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\n \n \n How do I cite a source with no page numbers in APA Style?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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When you quote<\/a> or paraphrase<\/a> a specific passage from a source, you need to indicate the location of the passage in your APA in-text citation<\/a>.\u00a0If there are no page numbers (e.g. when citing a website<\/a>) but the text is long, you can instead use section headings, paragraph numbers, or a combination of the two:<\/p>\n

(Caulfield, 2019, Linking section, para. 1).<\/p>\n

Section headings can be shortened if necessary. Kindle location numbers should not be used in ebook citations<\/a>, as they are unreliable.<\/p>\n

If you are referring to the source as a whole, it’s not necessary to include a page number or other marker.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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