LibGuides: MLA 9th Citation Guide: Government Documents

Government Document From a Website

Title of Document: Subtitle if Given. Edition if given and is not first edition, Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Publication Date, URL. Accessed Access Date.

Works Cited List Example	Highlights from the Competition Bureau’s Workshop on Emerging Competition Issues. Competition Bureau of Canada, 4 Mar. 2016, www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/cb-Workshop-Summary-Report-e.pdf/$FILE/cb-Workshop-Summary-Report-e.pdf. Accessed 6 July 2016.
In-Text Citation Example	(Title of Document) Example: (Highlights) Note: You can use a shortened form of the title by listing the first word or words of the full title.

Government Document in Print

Title of Document: Subtitle if Given. Edition if given and is not first edition, Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Publication Date.

Works Cited List Example

Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report. 7th ed., Statistics Canada, 2015.

In-Text Citation Example

(Title)

Example: (Women in Canada 4)

Note: You can use a shortened form of the title by listing the first word or words of the full title.