How to Cite a Document

A memo or other official record with no guide of its own.

What You'll Need

Document Title
Short title
Author(s)
Organization
Document Number
Date
Document Type
URL

Record the document title, author or issuing body, date, and document number if applicable. Note the archive or repository location.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
Nelson, A. (2022, August 25). Ensuring free, immediate, and equitable access to federally funded research [Memorandum]. Office of Science and Technology Policy. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf
In-text (Nelson, 2022)
MLA 9th edition
Nelson, Alondra. “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.” Memorandum. Office of Science and Technology Policy, 25 Aug. 2022, bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.
In-text (Nelson)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Nelson, Alondra. “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.” Memorandum. Office of Science and Technology Policy, August 25, 2022. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.
Footnote Alondra Nelson, “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research,” Memorandum, Office of Science and Technology Policy, August 25, 2022, https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
Nelson, A. (2022) ‘Ensuring free, immediate, and equitable access to federally funded research’. Office of Science and Technology Policy. Available at: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.
In-text (Nelson, 2022)
IEEE
[1]
A. Nelson, “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.” Office of Science and Technology Policy, Aug. 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
Nelson A. Ensuring free, immediate, and equitable access to federally funded research [Internet]. Office of Science and Technology Policy; 2022. Available from: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

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