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Citing Government Publications: Home

In This Guide

The U.S. Government is the largest publisher in the world. Its publications are primary resources. Cite them as you would other publications.

Resources for Citing Government Publications

How to Cite U.S. Government Documents in APA Citation Style: APA citation style, 7th edition
Cornell University Library
APA Style Guide - 7th Edition - Legal and Legislative Works
Widener University
APA Citation Style, 7th edition: Government Publication
A guide to help users create citations using APA (American Psychological Association) style, 7th edition., George Washington University
Report by a Government Agency, References, APA Style Guide
Citing Records in the National Archives Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States

Citing Legal Publications and Maps

APA 7th ed. Style Guide: Legal Sources
Wake Forest University
Basic Legal Citation
This guide provides instructions on how to cite legal documents with examples. Provided by Cornell University's Law School.

Citing Patents

Citing Patents, University of Iowa

Citation/Style Manuals

The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources : a Manual for Social Science & Business Research.
Main Reference in Gov. Docs - 5th Floor (Non-circulating) ; 016.015 C518c 2002
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Available in print. There are two copies in Reserve and copies in the stacks that can be checked out.
Call Number: 808.02 P976 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2020

Purdue OWL

Purdue OWL
See the APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)