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Citing Government Publications and Websites

Citing Government Information
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  • Citing Government Information

    Print Guide

    The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Social Science and Business Research
    Covers bibliographic citation of government (United States federal, state, local, and regional; international/intergovernmental organizations; foreign) information resources.
    Shelved at: GovPub Ref Z7164.G7G37 2002 (in the Rivera Library's Government Publications Reference Section)

    Web Guides

    Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications
    University of Memphis Library basic guide to citing print and electronic government publications. Includes citation examples.

    Citing Government Publications
    Guide to citing government publications from Government Documents Department of the University of North Texas Libraries. Includes general guidelines, links to citation examples, and links to government document and general style manuals.

    Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
    University of Nevado, Reno Libraries guide with sample MLA-style citations to government print and electronic publications.

    DocsCite
    Fill in the blanks, and DocsCite creates sample APA-style and MLA-style bibliographic citations to government publications and websites.


    Specialized Citation Guides

    Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States
    U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines for citing unpublished records held in NARA and NARA affiliated facilities. "The guidelines cover citations to textual records, microform records, nontextual archives (i.e., photographic records, posters, motion pictures, tape recordings, cartographic records, and architectural drawings), electronic records, and online references."

    How to Cite Electronic Media, U.S. National Center for Health Statistics
    U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) suggested citation style for NCHS electronic information. Citation examples for: electronic versions of printed publications; public-use data files and databases; FTP sites; Web sites; telnet sites; GOPHER sites; E-mail, listserv, and newslist; and, synchronous communications (MOOs, MUDs, IRC, etc.).

    How to Cite Electronic Sources, Library of Congress
    Guide to the ciitation of electronic resources offered on Library of Congress and American Memory web sites.
    Includes citation examples, in MLA and Chicago styles, for: entire websites, cartoons and illustrations, films, government publications and legal documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, special presentations, and texts.

    How to Cite Electronic, Print and Microfiche Congressional Publications
    LexisNexis Congressional guide to citation of Congressional publications. Includes citation examples for bills, hearings, reports, etc.

    Suggested Citation Styles for Information on the U.S. Census Bureau Internet Site
    Archived Census Bureau web page (From Internet Wayback display, choose page for February 03, 2006 or prior) with suggested citation style for the information on the Census Bureau Internet site. Instructions and examples are offered for: HTML, ASCII, and PDF files; Dynamically Generated Tables/Files; FTP files; and E-mail.
    Current Census Bureau Citation page directs you to commonly used style systems of documentation; no specific Census examples are given.



    Legal Citation

    Print Guides

    The BlueBook: A Uniform System of Citation
    The BlueBook is the authoritative source for legal citation.
    Shelved at: GovPub Ref KF245.B582 (in the Rivera Library's Government Publications Reference section)

    California Style Manual: A Handbook of Legal Style for California Courts and Lawyers.
    The California Supreme Court has adopted this handbook as the official legal style guide for California courts.
    Shelved at: GovPub Ref KFC75.F67 2000 (in the Rivera Library's Government Publications Reference Section)

    Web Guide

    Basic Legal Citation
    Designed to introduce legal citation to the beginner and to serve as a reference on basic citation points for more experienced writers and citation checkers. Examples of citations for cases, statutes, regulations and many other legal materials.



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