Citation Tools: Government & Industry Reports

Government Reports (APA)

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Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of publication (Report number). Retrieved from http://xxxxxxx

Example:

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. (2008). Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Initiative (Report No. NCER 20082009REV).Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pub id=NCER20082009rev 

Standards (APA)

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Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of standard. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxx

***note: shorten the URL to main website

Example:

Standards Australia. (2010). Child restraint systems for use in motor vehicles (AS/NZ 1754:2010). Retrieved from http://www.saiglobal.com

Census Information (APA)

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Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of publication. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxx

Example:

U.S. Census Bureau. (2009). State median family income by family size. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/statemedfaminc.html

Press Release (APA)

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Author, A. A. (year, date of release). Title of press release [format]. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxx

Example:

Shaver, L. (2015). Dubuque, IA recognized for sustainability excellence [Press release]. Retrieved from http://www.starcommunities.org/press-releases/dubuque-ia-recognized-for-sustainability-excellece/

Patents (APA)

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Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of patent. Publisher: Place of publication.

Example:

Bell, A. G. (1876). U.S. Patent No. 174,465. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

In-text citation: (U.S. Patent No. 66991798-B1, 2004) OR U.S. Patent No. 66991798-B1 (2004)

Company Profile/Industry Report (APA)

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Report publisher. (year published). Report title [company profile]. Retrieved from database.

Example

MarketLine. (2015). Vestas Wind Systems A/S [company profile]. Retrieved from Business Source Premier database.