Government Publications

Beware not all government publications are copyright free!

Follow Fair Use practices and cite, cite, cite. 

The standard style manuals do not provide examples for citing all the variants of government publications in a consistent fashion. The document itself may not have all the information needed or it may be presented in a confusing fashion thus making citing difficult. Some government publications include a suggested citation, but overall citing government documents can be tricky.

The following is a good starting point:

Arizona State University Libraries. Government Documents Service – DocsCite. [Guide to MLA and APA formatting for government documents using templates and dropdown menus.]

For further resources consult Government Documents and Information - Citing Government Documents.

Still have questions about copyright issues contact the Copyright Resources Center.