Document on a Government or Organization Website: With an Individual Author
Basic Format:
Author, A. A. (Date published or updated). Title of report or document: Subtitle of report. Organization name. http://someurl
Example:
Granath, B. (2016, April 22). Astronaut photography from space helped “discover the Earth”. NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/astronaut-photography-from-space-helped-discover-the-earth
Document on a Government or Organization Website: No Individual Author
Basic Format for an Organization Author:
Name of Professional Organization. (Date published or updated). Title of document: Subtitle of document. Publisher if different from group author. http://someurl
Examples:
American Nurses Association. (2017). Sharps injury prevention. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/safe-needles/
Pew Research Center. (2018, June 13). The age gap in religion around the world. https://www.pewforum.org/2018/06/13/the-age-gap-in-religion-around-the-world/
Basic Format for a Government Agency as Author:
- Spell out the full name of a group author in the reference list entry, followed by a period.
- While an abbreviation for the group author can be used in the text (e.g., NIMH for National Institute of Mental Health), do NOT include an abbreviation for a group author in a reference list entry.
- When numerous layers of government agencies are listed as the author of a work, use the most specific agency as the author in the reference. The names of parent agencies appear after the title as the publisher.
Examples:
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. (2021, March 29). Educational materials for health professionals. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/materials_for_professionals.htm
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2019, December 18). NASA’s Webb telescope to search for young brown dwarfs and rogue planets. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-s-webb-telescope-to-search-for-young-brown-dwarfs-and-rogue-planets
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2022, March 24). Heart treatments. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/cardiac-rehabilitation
Entire Website
Basic Format:
Author-often an organization. (Date published or updated). Name of Organization. http://someurl
Example:
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2019). National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). https://www.naeyc.org/
