How to cite a government website in APA

To cite a government website in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:

1. Author(s) of government website: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).
3. Title of government website: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Format: Describe any specific item found on the website, e.g. Brochure, Image, Video file, etc.
5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 6th edition:

Author(s) of government website. (Date of publication). Title of government website [Format]. Retrieved from URL

To cite a government website in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:

1. Author(s) of government website: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).
3. Title of the webpage: Give the title of the specific webpage an italicize.
4. Title of the website: Give the official title of the website.
5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 7th edition:

Author(s) of government website. (Date of publication). Title of the webpage. Title of the website. URL