How to Cite a Government Document in APA

How to cite a government document in APA 7th edition.

Government documents are treated as reports. Use the agency as the author.

APA 7th Edition Format

Government Agency. (Year). Title of document (Publication No. X). URL

Example Citation

CDC. (2022). COVID-19 guidelines (Pub. No. 2022-1). https://cdc.gov/covid

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Quick APA Rules

  • Author: Lastname, F. I.
  • Up to 20 authors listed
  • No author → title first
  • No date → (n.d.)
  • Books/journals → italicized
  • DOI: https://doi.org/…
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