APA - American Psychological Association

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1. Court Decisions 2. Statutes 3. Legislative Materials 4. Administrative and Executive Materials

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1. Court Decisions

Note: APA lists different formats for different types of court cases. Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or The bluebook: A uniform system of citation (APA's source for legal reference formats) for greater specificity.

Format:
Name v. Name, Volume Source Page (Court Location and Date).

Example:

Meyer v. State of Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (S.Ct. 625 1923).

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2. Statutes

Note: APA lists different formats for different types of statutes. Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or The bluebook: A uniform system of citation (APA's source for legal reference formats) for greater specificity.

Format:
Name of Act, Volume Source Section Number (Year).

Example:

Farm Credit Act. 42 U.S.C.A. sec. § 410 (1959).

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3. Legislative Materials

Note: APA lists different formats for different types of legislative materials (like enacted bills and resolutions, unenacted bills and resolutions, federal reports and documents, testimony at hearings, and full hearings). Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or The bluebook: A uniform system of citation (APA's source for legal reference formats) for greater specificity.

Format (for enacted bills and resolutions):
Resolution Number, Congress Number, Number of Congressional Session, Volume Source Page (Year) (enacted).

Example (enacted resolutions):

S. Res. 223, 103d Cong., 2nd Sess., 140 Cong. Rec. 6871 (1993)(enacted).

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4. Administrative and Executive Materials

Note: APA lists different formats for different types of Administrative and Executive Materials. Consult the APA Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or The bluebook: A uniform system of citation (APA's source for legal reference formats) for greater specificity.

Format (for Executive Orders):
Executive Order Number, Volume Number of C.F.R. Pages (Year).

Example(enacted resolutions):

Exec. Order No. 12149, 3 C.F.R. 420-22 (1979).

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