| As with all sources used in
writing a research paper, when information is derived or
quoted from a government-generated source, it must be cited.
Of course, there are a number of different citation styles
applied in different disciplines and some special
considerations with government information.
Here is a select list of sites to help you
cite government information. It is strongly suggested to
verify the current rules by referring to the latest style
guide for your citation format.
University-generated Guides
Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
(University of Memphis)
Based on the Chicago/Turabian citation style. Of special
note is the discussion of 'agency as author'.
Citing Government Documents/Government Agency Style Manuals (University
of North Texas)
Of special note are the links to specific agency's citation
style manuals and how to cite foreign government materials.
How to Cite Government Documents--APA (University of
Nebraska)
A bit dated since APA issued new guidelines for electronic
materials with DOI (Digital Object Identifiers) in 2007, but
the print and non-doi guidelines are still valid.
How to Cite Government Documents--MLA (University of
Nebraska)
Citing Government Information Sources
Using MLA (University of Nevada, Reno)
Includes an extensive set of examples.
How to Cite Electronic, Print and Microfiche Congressional
Publications (Lexis Nexis)
Very specific guidelines for US Congressional hearings,
reports and more.
Citation Guides (University of Michigan Documents
Center)
Examples and guides from a variety of citation style manuals
for citing government materials.
Citing Government Documents (Columbia University
Libraries)
Bibliography of print and electronic resources covering a
variety of citation styles.
Introduction
to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell University)
Through explanation of the elements and placement in
citation as well as list of permitted abbreviations.
Citation Guides from Government Agencies
Some agencies have provided examples of how to cite their
particular resources, such as the Census Bureau has a page
of examples on how to cite dynamically-generated pages.
Citing Medicine (From the NIH)
PDF files including how to cite unpublished materials as
well as non-print.
Library of Congress
Specifically for online sources from American Memory and
addresses citing visual media as well as text.
National Archives
Addresses how to include repository, series and record
numbers in the citation.
U.S.
Congressional Documents (Library of Congress)
Using the Blue Book and Chicago styles for examples of
citing statutes, bills and other Congressional materials.
Citation Generators
Use with caution as citation generators are limited in
what they can do, but can take some of the drudgery out of
typing a citation with all the necessary punctuation. The
necessary form may be labeled as government document or
under a heading for legal materials.
DocsCite (Arizona State Universities)
A simple citation machine specifically for government
document sources that creates a fill-in form
dependent on whether you are using APA or MLA. Offers
fill-ins based on a limited range of material format.
NoodleBib
Express
Only need one or two citations from government documents?
This site allows up to 2 free citation builds using either
MLA or APA
CSUSM Government Information
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