LibGuides: APA Guide: Government Publication

Guidelines

References: An entry that appears at the end of your paper.

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Inital. OR Government Name. (Year). Title: Subtitle. (Report No. xxx [if available]). Place of Publication: Publisher.

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): An entry that appears in the body of your paper when you express the ideas of a researcher or author using your own words. For more tips on paraphrasing check out The OWL at Purdue.

(Author Surname OR Name of Government Organization, Year).

In-Text Citation (Quotation): An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote.

(Author Surname OR Name of Government Organization, Year, page number).

Examples

According to APA, government documents can be considered books, technical and research reports, or brochures.

References:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings and labor turnover. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2005.

Bickman, L., & Ellis, H. (Eds.). (1990). Preparing psychologists for the 21st century: Proceedings of the National Conference on Graduate Education in Psychology, University of Utah, 1988. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2005) states

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005).

(Bickman and Ellis, 1990).

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005, p. 28).

(Bickman and Ellis, 1990, p. 45).

Additional Information:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed., pages 205-206.