How to Cite a Report in APA

Government, agency and company reports. When the organisation is both author and publisher, APA prints it once. This page follows APA 7th edition, 7th edition (2020).

APA format for a report

APA 7th edition

References entry

World Health Organization. (2022). World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240049338

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(World Health Organization, 2022)

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    • The report number and publisher are on the cover or the inside cover.

    Required in most styles: author or organisation, date published, report title.

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    At minimum: author or organisation, date published, report title. The report number and publisher are on the cover or the inside cover.

    What does a report look like in APA?

    References entry: World Health Organization. (2022). World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240049338 In-text citation: (World Health Organization, 2022)

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