Subject guides: Vancouver 2022: Government, organisational and technical reports

Government, organisational and technical reports

General tips

Use name of the author if it's given
For documents from a government agency: Include the name of issuing government department (abbreviate to Dept), agency, or body

Government report

Reference list

Format

Number. Author A. Title of Report. Government Agency; Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Number. Title of Report. Government Agency; Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. doi:10.xxx

Example

24. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework: Summary Report 2020. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & National Indigenous Australians Agency; 2020. Accessed June 23, 2022. https://indigenoushpf.gov.au/publications/hpf-summary-2020

2. How do Overseas-born Australians use Aged Care Services? Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; 2023. doi:10.25816/zf1p-xc86

Discussion paper

Reference list

Format

Number. Author A. Title of Report. Organisation; Year. Discussion paper number. doi:10.xxx OR Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Example

25. La Cava G, Wang L. The Rise in Household Liquidity. Reserve Bank of Australia; 2021. Discussion paper RDP2021-10. Accessed March 21, 2022. doi:10.47688/rdp2021-10

Report with no named author

When there is no author named for the report, start the reference with the title of work.

Reference list

Format

Number. Title of Report. Organisation; Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Example

26. World Health Statistics 2021: Monitoring Health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals. World Health Organization; 2021. Accessed October 20, 2022. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/342703/9789240027053-eng.pdf

Section of a report

When referencing a section of a government or organisational document, follow the format for referencing a book chapter.

Reference list

Format

Number. Title of section. In: Title of Document. Government Agency OR Organisation; Year:page-page. doi:.10.xxx OR Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Example

28. National redress scheme. In: Department of Social Services Annual Report 2020–21. Australian Government, Dept of Social Services; 2021:158-163. Accessed January 20, 2022. https://www.dss.gov.au/publications-articles-corporate-publications-annual-reports/department-of-social-services-annual-report-2020-21

For further examples see 3.13.2 of the Style Manual.