APA Citation Style Guide (7th Edition)

If you have accessed a document in print, then cite it as you would a book. Add any additional identifying information, such as a report or catalogue number, in parentheses after the title.

Government document:

Note: Because the Publication Manual of the APA  does not provide instructions for citing Canadian government documents, the formats below are only suggestions.  Please check with your instructor for any specific instructions for citing government documents.

Template:

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of government document (Report No. xxx). Publisher.

Reference:

Walker, J. (2013). Canadian anti-hate laws and freedom of expression (Publication No. 2010-31-E). Library of Parliament.

Other document:

Template:

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document. Publisher.

Reference:

McInturff, K. (2014). The best and worst place to be a woman in Canada: An index of gender equality in
Canada’s twenty largest metropolitan areas. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

If the document has a corporate author, then use the word  "Author" instead of a publisher name.

Government document:

Template:

Corporate Author. (Date). Title of government document (Report No. xxx). Author.

Reference:

Statistics Canada. (2003). Child and spousal support: Maintenance enforcement survey statistics (Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 85-228-XIE). Author.

Other document:

Template:

Corporate Author. (Date). Title of document.  Author.

Reference:

Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union. (2014). Constitution & bylaws. Author.

If an online document has a personal author, then the publishing entity is indicated by giving the name of the website from which the document was retrieved.

Government document:

Template:

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of government document (Report No. xxx). http://...

Reference:

Nagorsen, D. W. (1995). Status of the western harvest mouse in British Columbia (Wildlife Working Report No. WR-71). http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/statusrpts/wr71.pdf

Other document:

Template:

Author, A. A. (Date). Title of document. http://...

Reference:

Brennan, J. (2012, November 16). A Shrinking Universe: How concentrated corporate power is shaping income inequality in Canada. http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/shrinking-universe

If an online document has a corporate author, then that entity is assumed to be the publisher and the name of the website is omitted.

Government document:

Template:

Corporate Author. (Date). Title of government document (Report No. xxx). http://...

Reference:

British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Social Development. (2010). Disability assistance and trusts. http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/pdf/DisabilitiesTrusts.pdf

Other document:

Template:

Corporate Author. (Date). Title of document. http://...

Reference:

Thompson Rivers University. (2007). University of choice: Strategic Plan 2007 – 2012. http:www.tru.ca/__shared/assets/2007-2012_strategic_plan8326.pdf