LibGuides: Citing Government Information: APA Style

APA Style

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association describes the rules used to write papers following APA style. This style is used in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, criminology, and other social sciences. Information about using APA style can be found in the following places:

APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
See "Reference List: Other Print Sources" for a sample citation of a government document. See "Reference List: Electronic Sources" for details about citing web pages, e-books, data sets, graphic data, and more.
APA Citation Style
The Writers Workshop provides examples and a basic overview of APA style.

Library Catalog

APA style guide to electronic references (Electronic Resource)
Call Number: UIUC Online Collection
Publication Date: 2012
Adapted from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive guide offers up-to-date information on formatting electronic references in APA Style.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Publication Date: 2010
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