How do I cite publications from the US Government Printing Office?
ANSWER:
If an author lists US Government Printing Office as the publisher, AMA prefers you to obtain the name of the issuing bureau, agency, or department, if possible.
Government/Agency Publications:
References to bulletins published by departments or agencies of a government should include the following information, in the order indicated:
Tip: Government Reports are treated the same as an electronic journal and book reference.
Type of Entry | Reference List |
Government Report Author (if available). Title. Name of governmental division. Date of publication. Page numbers (if available). Publication number (if available). Series number (if available). Accessed [date] (if applicable). Web address (if available). |
Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG, Schulenberg JE, Miech RA. Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2014: College Students and Adults Ages 19-55. Vol 2. National Institute on Drug Abuse, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2014 National Institute of Public Health. Importance of Blood Donation: Requirements and Restrictions. Published in Spanish. National Institute of Public Health of Mexico; 2015. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Women on the Run: First-Hand Accounts of Refugees Fleeing El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. UNHCR: UN Refugee Agency; 2015. Accessed August 16, 2016. http://www.unhcr.org/5630f24c6.pdf |
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