Question

I am doing references. I got 3 .gov websites. I need to cite them in APA and do not know if i cite them as websites or as government documents

Answer 1

This is from http://www.unk.edu/academics/library.aspx?id=8936

Periodical article from government web site:
Dalla, R. L., Cramer, S., & Stanek, K. (2002, spring). Economic strain and community concerns in three meatpacking communities (Nebraska). Rural America, 17 (1), 20-25. Retrieved from http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ruralamerica/ra171/ra171.pdf

Oscar-Berman, M. & Marinkovic, K. Alcoholism and the brain: An overview. Alcohol Research and Health (27), 125 - 133. Retrieved from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health website: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-2/125-133.htm

»»NOTE: APA says to identify the publisher as part of the retrieval statement unless the publisher has been identified as the author. (p. 205) Precede the URL with a colon.

Break the URL, if needed, after a slash or before a period.

Government report

U.S. Government Accountability Office. (2003, July). No Child Left Behind Act: More information would help states determine which teachers are highly qualified. (Publication No. GAO-03-631). Retrieved from GAO Reports Main Page via GPO Access database: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gaoreports/index.html

»»NOTE: When a document is not easily located through primary publishing channels, give the home or entry page URL for the database. (p. 192)