How Do I Cite Municipal Board Minutes in a Thesis?

MLA

• 1

  Obtain the name of the municipal board. Type the country name and a period. Type the name of the municipal board and a period.

• 2

  Obtain the name of the meeting. Type the name surrounded by quotation marks.

• 3

  Determine the location of the meeting. Type the city followed by a colon. After one space, type the name of the municipal board, followed by a comma.

• 4

  Determine the date of the municipal board meeting. Type the data followed by a period and the word "print" to designate the medium.

• 5

  Ensure that your full MLA citation for the printed minutes of a municipal board follows this guideline:

  United States. The Board of Public Works. "Annual session minutes." Marshall: The Board of Public Works, 2010. Print.

APA

• 6

  Obtain the name of the individual who prepared the minutes. If that name isn't available, use the name of the municipal board. Type this name, followed by period.

• 7

  Determine the date of the minutes. Type the date in parentheses.

• 8

  Determine the name of the meeting. Type that name in italics.

• 9

  Determine the location of the meeting. Type the city followed by a comma and the state, using the state's two letter abreviation, followed by a colon. End the citation with the board's name.

• 10

  Ensure that your full APA citation for the minutes of a municipal board follows this guideline:

  Smith, Adam. (2010). Annual session minutes. Marshall, MO: The Board of Public Works.