How to Cite Information From a Government Home Page

When using sources for academic or professional purposes, it is imperative to cite all of those sources. Whether you are writing in Modern Language Association (MLA) style or American Psychological Association (APA) style, all government website home pages can easily be cited. When you use information from a government home page, you must cite the entire page. As far as citations go, a government home page is no different from any other type of webpage. In fact, a government home page is cited exactly the same as any other type of webpage.

Instructions

  1. MLA Citation

    • 1

      Type the last name of the author of the home page, a comma, their first name and a period. If that information is not available, simply type "Anonymous" in place of the author's name.

    • 2

      Type the name of the home page in italics (capitalizing all important words) and a period.

    • 3

      Type the name of the government office associated with this home page, a comma, the date the home page was created (for example, 23 July 2006) and a period.

    • 4

      Type "Web," a period, the date in which the website was accessed and a period. The final citation should look like this: "Smith, Kevin. The State Government of Michigan. Michigan Government, 23 July 2006. Web. 22 Nov. 2003."

    APA Citation

    • 5

      Type the last name of the author of the home page, a comma, their first initial and a period. If that information is not available, simply type "Anonymous" in place of the author's name.

    • 6

      Type the year the home page was created, a comma, the month it was create (written out) and the day the home page was created. Place all of that information in parentheses and put a period at the end.

    • 7

      Type the name of the home page (only capitalizing the first word and the state name, if it appears in the title) in italics and a period.

    • 8

      Type "Retrieved from" and the URL/website address of the government home page. The final citation should look like this: "Smith, K. (2006, July 23). The state government of Michigan. Retrieved from www.michigangovernment.com"

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