List the name of the author or organization responsible for the document, followed by a period.
If the document has one author, the information should be presented as follows:
Smith, J.
If the document has more than one author, the information should be presented as follows:
Smith, J., Jones, B., & Lincoln, A.
If the document has no specific author and was authored by an organization, the information should be presented as follows:
Federal Aviation Administration.
List the year of publication enclosed in parentheses and followed by a period. The information should be presented as follows:
(2008).
List the title of the policy document, followed by a period. Only capitalize the first letter of the document's title. Make sure that the title appears in italics.
List the volume number only if you are citing a multivolume work. The information should be presented as follows:
(vol. 4).
(vols. 4-5).
List the series number if applicable. The information should be presented as follows:
(FAA Publication 04-067).
List the city and two-letter state abbreviation where the document was published, followed by a colon. According to APA style, major cities such as Boston, Chicago and New York do not need to be followed by the state. For example: Boston: Wiley; but, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
List the name of the publisher or publishing organization, followed by a period.