Research Guides: Citation Style Guides and Management Tools: Citing Government Information

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Most government information can be cited like books or general websites. Here are guidelines for citing government information in several formats.

The University of North Texas also has an overview guide on how to cite different types of government information: General Guidelines for Citing Government Publications.

There is a book with advice on citing government information by Debora Cheney. It is held at the Information Center on Level 3:

The complete guide to citing government information resources: a manual for social science & business research.

Call number: 808.066016 G234c 2002

Citing Government Documents - APA
A guide from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
The OWL at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide
An example of how to cite a government report in APA style is included under Other Print Sources.

The OWL at Purdue: Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)
The Purdue guide includes examples of how to cite reports and legislation under "Public Documents." There is also a relevant example of an in-text reference.

A guide from West Virginia University.