Organisation as Author


You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.


Footnote template

Footnote Number. Name of Group/ Organisation, Title of Report (Publisher's Name, Date of Publication), page number/s, URL or DOI (if consulted online).

Footnote examples

First entry:

6. Ministerial Advisory Committee, Plan Melbourne Review 2015: Report by the Ministerial Advisory Committee (Melbourne: State Government of Victoria, 2015), 56, http://www.planmelbourne.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/377133/MAC_2015_Final_Report.pdf.  

7. University of Chicago Press, The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed. (University of Chicago Press, 2024).

Second and subsequent entries:

10. Ministerial Advisory Committee, Plan Melbourne Review, 54.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Name of Group/Organization. Title of Work. Publisher's Name, Date of Publication. URL/ DOI (if consulted online).

Bibliography example

Ministerial Advisory Committee. Plan Melbourne Review 2015: Report by the Ministerial Advisory Committee. Melbourne: State Government of Victoria, 2015.    http://www.planmelbourne.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/377133/MAC_2015_Final_Report.pdf.

University of Chicago Press. The Chicago Manual of Style. 18th ed. University of Chicago Press, 2024.


Tips for this reference style

  • See Manual 14.117 and also Book - organisation as author.
  • For guidance on listing an organisation as an author, see Manual 13.86.
  • Cite reports and pamphlets as you would a book. You may choose to include additional contextual information in your citations.
  • Titles of pamphlets, reports (see 8.188 ), and similar freestanding publications are italicised in citations and in the text (see also 8.170).
  • A place of publication is no longer required in citations.
  • For sources consulted online, a URL or DOI should be included.
  • For online sources, include a publication date (or date of modification/revision). If no such date can be found, include an access date.

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