Subject Guides: Government Information: Citing Government Documents

Citing Government Publications

Citing Government Documents Links to web resources on citing government publications, produced by Columbia University

It's hard enough figuring out how to cite normal publications using APA, MLA, Chicago Style Manual, etc. without the added intricacies of government agency authors, report numbers, and Internet addresses. Below is a list of Internet resources that might be of assistance. Some are designed to answer questions about citing government documents, others for citing electronic publications, and others for citing anything at all.

APA

Citing Gov Docs with APA Produced by Washington and Lee University
Citing Gov Docs with APA Produced by George Washington University
Citing Gov Docs with APA Produced by Douglas College

Chicago/Turabian

Citing Primary Sources From the Library of Congress. This page includes Chicago examples for photographs, films, audio recordings, special presentations, and texts.
Citing U.S. Government Publications with Chicago Produced by the University of West Virginia
Citing Government Documents with Chicago Produced by Columbia College

MLA

Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style, Provided by the University of Portland
Guide for Citing Government Information with MLA Produced by Columbia College
Citing Primary Sources From the Library of Congress. This page includes MLA examples for photographs, films, audio recordings, special presentations, and texts.