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Citing Business Information: Government Sources

How to Cite Government Information

When citing Government data, follow these guidelines;

  • Include format type in brackets [ ] to describe format, not title information (e.g. data set, data file, codebook). 
  • Use “Available from” if the URL or DOI points you to a website or information on how to obtain or download data at a general site that houses data sets. Use “Retrieved from” if the URL or DOI takes you directly to the data table or database. 

How to Cite Congressional Research Service reports

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How to Cite American FactFinder

How to Cite datasets from the Bureau of Economic Analysis

  • U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce (2016). Gross Output by industry 2008-2015. [Data file] Available from http://www.bea.gov/itable/ 

How to Cite Government Accountability Office reports

  • Government Accountability Office. (2012). Charter schools: Additional federal attention needed to help protect access for students with disabilities. (GAO Publication No. 12-543). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-543