Cite reports and web documents in APA 7

In-text citations

• If the name i.e., corporate author of an organization or government body is long and is well-known by an abbreviation, give its full name and then the abbreviation in square brackets in the first in-text citation e.g. (Department of Education and Training [DET], 2020)
• In all subsequent in-text citations, give abbreviations only. e.g.  (VCAA, 2024). Only do this if you use the abbreviated name in your sentences.
• When paraphrasing, include the author(s) last name and the year of publication in round brackets. 
• If you mention the author(s) last name in the text, include the year of publication in brackets immediately after the last name.
• Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and provide the page number(s) of the direct quote from the PDF document..

Reference list 

• If citing information taken directly from a web page document, include the authors (which may be different from the site hosting it). If no authors are stated then use the company or organisation name.
• If no year is stated then use 'n.d.' for no date.
• When the site name is the same as the author, omit the site name to avoid repetition.
• Give the name of the corporate author in full (not as an abbreviation or acronym) in the reference list. Include only the specific agency responsible for the publication. Do not include the name of parent organisations (e.g. State Government of Victoria) unless you need to avoid ambiguity.

Interview transcripts that are available online, including archived

• Use the speaker's or interviewee’s name for the author and the exact date of the speech.
• Give the exact date of the speech or interview.
• If there is no title, write a description in square brackets. Give the form in square brackets where needed.

Online curriculum resources

Online curriculum resources examples can be found in the Education: Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary subject guide.

In-text citations

• If the name of an organisation or government body is long and is well-known by an abbreviation, give its full name and then the abbreviation in square brackets in the first in-text citation e.g. (Department of Education and Training [DET], 2020)
• In all subsequent in-text citations, give abbreviations only. e.g.  (DET, 2020). Only do this if you use the abbreviated name in your sentences
• Some reports have the individual author names listed. In this case, use the author names in the citation
• When paraphrasing, include the author(s) last name and the year of publication in round brackets. 
• If you mention the author(s) last name in the text, include the year of publication in brackets immediately after the last name.
• Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and provide the page number(s).

Reference list 

• When the publisher is the same as the author, omit the publisher to avoid repetition.
• The publisher's name must be written in full, even if it is commonly known by an abbreviation.
• Do not include the abbreviation of the corporate author of an organisation or government body but write the name in full.

Online curriculum resources

Online curriculum resources examples can be found in the Education: Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary subject guide.

In-text citations

• When paraphrasing, include the author(s) last name and the year of publication in round brackets. 
• If you mention the author(s) last name in the text, include the year of publication in brackets immediately after the last name.
• Place direct quotes between double quotation marks (" ") and provide the page number(s).

Reference list 

You can add both the page and paragraph number if you feel that it would direct the reader more accurately. Although the number is usually sufficient.