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Citing government documents

Basic form, long author name

Use the standard author-date format.

If the name of the government agency that authored a document is long, you may use a short form or acronym in subsequent references.

(U.S. International Trade Commission 1978, 12; hereafter USITC)

Court case

Give the name of the case and the year.

(Baker v. Carr 1962)

[Note that the name of the case, except for the "v.," is in italics or underlined.]

Statute

Give the name of the statute and the year.

(Budget and Improvement Act 1987)