Sources:
The content and most of the examples found in this guide come directly from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2nd printing) and the APA Style section of the Purdue OWL website.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of work (Report No. xxx). Location: Publisher.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of work (Report No. xxx). Retrieved from Agency Name website: https://www.xxxxxxxx
If a report was obtained from the U.S. Government Printing Office, list it as the publisher in your reference (see example below).
Government Document/Report, Print
National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government Document/Report, Retrieved Online
National Cancer Institute. (2016). Taking part in cancer treatment research studies (Publication No. 16-6249). Retrieved from https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/CRS.pdf
Authored Report
Kessy, S. S. A., & Urio, F. M. (2006). The contribution of microfinance institutions to poverty reduction in Tanzania (Research Report No. 06.3). Retrieved from http://repoa.or.tz/documents_storage/Publications/Reports/06.3_Kessy_and_Urio.pdf
Report with Corporate Author
American Psychological Association, Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls. (2007). Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualization.html
Report from Institutional Archive
McDaniel, J. E., & Miskel, C. G. (2002). The effect of groups and individuals on national decisionmaking: Influence and domination in the reading policymaking environment (CIERA Report 3-025). Retrieved from University of Michigan, Center for Improvement of Early Reading Achievement website: http://www.ciera.org/library/reports/inquiry-3/3-025/3-025.pdf
