Government Documents and Information

In the MLA Handbook available in Penfield's Reference Collection resources on how to cite government documents can be found in sections 5.17, 5.20, 5.75, 5.118, and pages 343-346 for works cited examples.

In the paper copy available in the Penfield Reference Collection see Chaper 11 on Legal References, starting on page 355.

In the copy available in Penfield's Reference Collection, information on citing U.S. government documents in Notes & Bibliography Style is found in 14.269-292 (pages 875-884). There are also sections for resources from Canada, the United Kingdom, and international organizations. For Author-Date style citations, see 15.58-59 (page 921).

The Bluebook is the most widely system for legal citations in the United States. There is a copy located in the Penfield Reference Collection.

Congress.gov provides a citation tool. For bills and resolutions a specific citation for the legislation will be generated. For other resources the citation will be formatted as a website citation.