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How to Cite the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in APA Style

The American Psychological Association is a type of format used to cite sources when writing a social sciences paper. APA style is a particular writing style used when writing research papers, a thesis or dissertation. General APA guidelines specify that you must cite all your sources by providing specific information about the reference, including the volume and section numbers where you obtained the information. When citing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, authors must use APA style when citing this government act.

Instructions

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  List the name of the act you're citing in the APA-style paper. In this case, it would be No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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  Add a comma after the act title, then indicate the volume source where NCLB statute is published. This is the set of books where the federal government lists the actual act and its description. NCLB act was published in volume 20 of the United States Code. In APA-style, it is correct to use the acronym U.S.C. instead of spelling out the title.
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  Add a "§" symbol then list the section number for the part of the act of NCLB you're referencing.
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  Indicate the year the information was updated in parenthesis. End your citation with a period. According to Valdosta State University, a correct citation of NCLB looks like this: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. § 6319 (2008).

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