Subject guides: MLA 9th: Government and organisation publications

Government and organisation publications

General works cited tips for government and organisation / company reports

Do not include “The” before the name of the government department.
Omit the author element if it is the same as the publisher.

In-text citation

One author

Format

(Name of Government Department OR Organisation OR Corporation Page number)

(Title of publication Page number)

Example

(Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 14)

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet highlight...14

(Australia's Welfare 14)

The Australia's Welfare report explains...14

Media release

Format

("Title of Release")

Example

("Preserving And Sharing Victoria’s Collections")

The "Preserving And Sharing Victoria's Collections" media release notes...

Tips

Go to Getting started > In-text citation to view detailed information on how to cite in-text using MLA. Refer to this section to determine when to include/exclude a page(s) number, as it's not always necessary.
For a source written and published by the same government department /organisation/corporation, omit the author element and include the title of the work in italics.
The title/and or author name may need to be shortened - see p.233 of the MLA Handbook for further information.

Government report

Works cited

Format

Print

Department name. Title of work. Publisher, Year.

Title of Work. Publisher, Year.

Online

Department name. Title of work. Publisher, Year, DOI or URL.

Title of Work. Publisher, Year, DOI or URL.

Example

Print

Australia's Welfare, 2017. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2017.

Online

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2019-20. Australian Government, 2020, www.pmc.gov.au/publications/gender-balance-australian-government-boards-report-2019-20.

Organisation / Company report

Works cited

Format

Print

Name of Organisation. Title of Work. Publisher, Date of Publication.

Online

Name of Organisation. Title of Work. Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

Example

Print

British Library, Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. Annual Report. British Library Board, 1986.

Online

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework: 2017 Report. Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council, 2017, www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/publications/hpf-2017.

Australian Bureau of Statistics Report

Works cited

Format

Title of Work. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Release Date, URL.

Example

Water Use on Australian Farms. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 26 July 2022, www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/agriculture/water-use-australian-farms/latest-release.

Media release

Works cited

Format

"Title of Release." Title of webpage, Release Date, URL. Media release.

Example

"Preserving And Sharing Victoria’s Collections." State Government of Victoria, 15 Dec. 2020, www.premier.vic.gov.au/preserving-and-sharing-victorias-collections. Media release.