How to cite a UN report in MLA
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To cite a UN report in a reference entry in MLA style 9th edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) name: If the report was published by an organization that is also its author, omit the author and start with the title.
- Title of the report: Titles are italicized when independent. If part of a larger source add quotation marks and do not italize.
- Report number: Give the report number if available.
- Publisher: If the name of an academic press contains the words University and Press, use UP e.g. Oxford UP instead of Oxford University Press. If the word "University" doesn't appear, spell out the Press e.g. MIT Press.
- Year of publication: Give the year of publication as presented in the source.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a UN report in MLA style 9th edition:
. Title of the report. Report no. Report number, Publisher, Year of publication.
Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action:
Examples
A UN report with a publisher that is also its author
Bhutan National Human Development Report: Ten Years of Democracy in Bhutan. UNDP, 2019.
A UN report by one author
. Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples. Report No. A/71/229, UN, 2016.
This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (9th edition).