Subject guides: Chicago 17th (B) Author-Date: Government sources

Government sources

Government departments may be cited under their acronym in-text (in capitals with no punctuation). Alphabetise under that abbreviation (rather than the spelled-out name) in the reference list. See Chapter 10 of the manual for further guidance on acronyms.
For information on listing multiple authors see advice on the in-text and reference list pages.
Government documents commonly include a catalogue number. It can be omitted if not available.
A government organisation is often listed as the publisher.
The Chicago Manual of Style does not require that access dates be included in references to formally published online sources, unless no date of publication is provided.
Abbreviations to Australian states and territories follow the Australia Post Address Presentation Standards on page 24.

Government documents with no personal author

In-text citation

Format

(Organisation Acronym Year, Pages)

Example

(AIHW 2003, 20)

Reference list

Format

Acronym (Organisation Name). Year. Title of Work: Subtitle. Catalogue Number. Location: Publisher. DOI/URL if online.

Example

AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare). 2003. Young Homeless People in Australia 2001-02: A Report from the SAAP National Data Collection. AIHW cat. no. HOU 87. Canberra, ACT: AIHW. https://aihw.gov.au/getmedia/71203167-30cc-4bdb-a9ff-d4cef1c785af/yhpa01-02.pdf.aspx?inline=true.

Government documents with personal authors

In-text citation

Format

(First Author Surname, and Subsequent Author Surnames Year, Pages)

Example

(Goodrum, Hackling, and Rennie 2001, 5)

Reference list

Format

First Author Surname, First Name, and Subsequent Author Full Names. Year. Title of Work: Subtitle. Catalogue Number. Location: Publisher/Organisation. DOI/URL if online.

Example

Goodrum, Denis, Mark Hackling, and Leonie Rennie. 2001. The Status and Quality of Teaching and Learning of Science in Australian Schools. DETYA No. 6623DRED00A. Canberra, ACT: Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

Australian Bureau of Statistics

In-text citation

Format

(Organisation Acronym Year, Pages)

Example

(ABS 2012, 5)

Reference list

Format

Acronym (Organisation Name). Year. Title of Work: Subtitle. Catalogue Number. Publisher: Location. DOI/URL if online.

Example

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics). 2012. Australian Social Trends, December 2012. Cat. no. 4102.0. Canberra, ACT: ABS. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features1Dec%202012?OpenDocument.