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 B page for further advice.
In-text citation example
In a recent review, Ministerial Advisory Committee (2015, 29) found…
Using an abbreviation:
…was found (MAC 2015, 29).
OR
…in Chicago B author-date references (University of Chicago Press 2024).
Reference list
Reference list template
Name of Group/Organization. Year of publication. Title of Work. Publisher's Name. URL/ DOI (if consulted online).
Reference list example
Ministerial Advisory Committee. 2015. Plan Melbourne Review 2015: Report by the Ministerial Advisory Committee. Melbourne: State Government of Victoria. http://www.planmelbourne.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/377133/MAC_2015_Final_Report.pdf.
University of Chicago Press. 2024. The Chicago Manual of Style. 18th ed. University of Chicago Press.
Using an abbreviation:
MAC (Ministerial Advisory Committee). 2015. Plan Melbourne Review 2015: Report by the MAC. Melbourne: State Government of Victoria. http://www.planmelbourne.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/377133/MAC_2015_Final_Report.pdf.
Tips for this reference type
- see 14.117 and also Book - organisation as author.
- For guidance on listing an organisation as an author, see also Manual 13.86.
- Organisation can be cited in the text using an abbreviation, in which case your reference list entry must be alphabetized under that abbreviation (rather than the spelled-out name) Manual 13.127.
- Cite reports and pamphlets as you would a book. You may choose to include additional contextual information in your reference list citations.
- Titles of pamphlets, reports (see 8.188 ), and similar freestanding publications are italicised in the text and citations (see also 8.170).
- For sources consulted online, a URL or DOI should be included.