Subject guides: Chicago 18th (A) Notes and Bibliography: Government sources

Government sources

Government sources often include a catalogue number. The catalogue number can be omitted if not available.
A government organisation may be both the author and the publisher of a document.
If referencing the same organisation five or more times, you may add an abbreviation in parentheses after the name in the first instance. You can then reference the abbreviation for later entries.
Abbreviations to Australian states and territories follow the Australia Post Address Presentation Standards on page 24.

Government documents with no personal author

Footnote

Format

Note number. Organisation Name, Title of Document: Subtitle, Catalogue Number (Publisher, Year), Pages, DOI/URL if online.

Example

1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Young Homeless People in Australia 2001-02: A Report from the SAAP National Data Collection, AIHW cat. no. HOU 87 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2003), 20, https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/71203167-30cc-4bdb-a9ff-d4cef1c785af/yhpa01-02.pdf.aspx?inline=true.

Subsequent note entry

2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Young Homeless People in Australia 2001-02, 20.

Bibliography

Format

Organisation Name. Title of Document: Subtitle. Catalogue Number. Publisher, Year. DOI/URL if online.

Example

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

Government documents with personal authors

Footnote

Format

Note number. First Author Full Name and Second Author Full Name, Title of Document: Subtitle, Catalogue Number (Publisher/Organisation, Year), Pages, DOI/URL if online.

Example

1. John Smith and Leo Brown, Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Regions, Report No. 5472 (Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2023), 5, https://www.environemnt.gov/report5472.

Subsequent note entry

2. Smith and Brown, Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Regions.

Bibliography

Format

First Author Surname, First Name, and Second Author Full Name. Title of Document: Subtitle. Catalogue Number. Publisher/Organisation, Year, DOI/URL if online.

Example

Smith, John, and Leo Brown. Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Regions. Report No. 5472. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2023, https://www.environemnt.gov/report5472.

Tips

For information on listing multiple authors see advice on the note citation and bibliography pages.

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Footnote

Format

Note number. Organisation Name, Title of Document, Catalogue Number (Publisher, Year), Pages, DOI/URL if online.

Example

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

Subsequent note entry

2. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Social Trends, December 2012.

Bibliography

Format

Organisation Name. Title of Document. Catalogue Number. Publisher, Year. DOI/URL if online.

Example

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