Report from a government agency (CSE)

Citation-sequence and citation-name

13. National Institute on Drug Abuse (US). Inhalant abuse. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health (US); 2010 Jul. NIH Pub. No.: 10-3818. Available from: National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, Rockville, MD 20852.

Explain

  • Begin with the name of the agency and, in parentheses, the country of origin if it is not part of the agency name.
  • Next include the title of the report and a description of the report (if any).
  • Follow that with the place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication as for a book.
  • Give any relevant identifying information, such as a document number, and then the phrase “Available from:” followed by the name, city, and state of the organization that makes the report available.
  • Make the first line of the entry flush with the left margin. Indent any additional lines in the entry one-quarter inch.

Name-year

[NIDA] National Institute on Drug Abuse (US). 2010 Jul. Inhalant abuse. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health (US). NIH Pub. No.: 10-3818. Available from: National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, Rockville, MD 20852.

Explain

  • Begin with the abbreviation of the organization, if any, in brackets. Use the complete name of the organization when you alphabetize the reference list.
  • In parentheses, give the country of origin if it is not part of the agency name. Follow with the date of publication.
  • Next include the title of the report and a description of the report (if any).
  • Include the place of publication and the publisher as for a book.
  • Give any relevant identifying information, such as a document number, and then the phrase “Available from:” followed by the name, city, and state of the organization that makes the report available.
  • Make the first line of the entry flush with the left margin. Indent any additional lines in the entry one-quarter inch.

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