The important principle is that your in-text reference should point seamlessly to your Reference List entry. *Note: For well-known agency abbreviations (EPA, NIH) you can use the agency abbreviation in your in-text citation.
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In this case, there is a section on documentation that lists the "last date updated." It is entered according to the template on page 329 of the Publication Manual (2020) e.g., (2020, May 2) You may have to search to find a date.
Do not abbreviate agency names in the Reference List.It is permissible to use abbreviations for well-known government agencies to shorten the parenthetical citation. 2nd Example: No report number.Įxplanation. In this case, a published month was also identified, so it was included, according the template on p.329 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020). When a report number is listed, include this in parentheses following the title. The governing agenc(ies) will be in the publisher element. Įxplanation: When there are multiple layers in the agency name, use the most specific layer. Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (2004).(Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 2004).Sample report: Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs.