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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Government Information Specialist
General Guides
For examples using specific citation styles, see the dropdown menu under "Citing Government Publications."
These resources are not specific to a citation style, but provide guidelines and examples that can be adapted to different styles.
Book
Cheney, Debora. The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: a Manual for Social Science & Business Research. Bethesda, MD: LexisNexis; Congressional Information Service, c2002.
Call number: J9.5 G37 2002
Locations:
- Memorial Library Reference Desk Room 262 (non-circulating)
- Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
Need to cite articles, books, or Web pages?
General Cite Sources tips from the UW-Madison Libraries
UW-Madison Writing Center's Writer's Handbook has a section on Documentation (APA, Chicago, CBE, MLA, etc.).
Information on quoting and paraphrasing from UW-Madison's Writing Center
Video tutorial "Introduction to Plagiarism" from the UW-Madison Libraries https://learn.library.wisc.edu/plagiarism/#/
Information from the UW Madison Libraries on citation managers
Books
- The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources : a Manual for Social Science & Business Research. Bethesda, MD: LexisNexis ; Congressional Information Service, c2002.Call Number: J9.5 G37 2002, Memorial Library Reference Desk Room 262 (non-circulating)
Federal Depository Library Program
As part of the Federal Depository Library Program, the UW-Madison Libraries make U.S. government publications available to the public at no fee.