To cite an online report in MLA style, the core elements required are the name of the author (individual or organization), the title of the report, the publisher name, the publication date, and the URL. The table below shows how to format the in-text citation and the works-cited entry for an online report in MLA.

In-text citation

Template:

(Author Surname)

Example:

(Gates)

Work-cited entry

Template:

Author Surname, First Name. Title of the Report. Publishing Organization Name, Publication Month Year, URL.

Example:

Gates, Gary. LGBT Adult Immigrants in the United States. The Williams Institute, Mar. 2013, www.williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/LGBTImmigrants-Gates-Mar-2013.pdf.

To cite a case study in APA, use the core required elements: the name of the author(s), the publication year, the title of the case study, the journal in which it was published, the volume and issue numbers, the page number(s), and the DOI/URL (if applicable). The table below shows how to format the in-text citation and the reference-list entry for a case study in a journal in APA style.

In-text citation

Template

(Author’s Surname, Year of Publication)

Example

(Gulakaram, 2018)

Reference-list entry

Template

Author1 Surname, F. M., Author2 Surname, F. M., & Author3 Surname, F. M. (Year). Title of the case study. Journal Title, Volume#(Issue#), page range. DOI/URL

Example

Gulakaram, V. S., Vissa, N. K., & Bhaskaran, P. K. (2018). Role of mesoscale eddies on atmospheric convection during summer monsoon season over the Bay of Bengal: A case study. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 3(4), 343–354. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JOES.2018.11.002

Note

If the case study is published individually, treat it like a book; otherwise, treat the source like a journal article.

To cite an unpublished report in APA, use the core required elements: the name of the author(s)/organization, the year completed, the title of the report, the department and institution where the work was produced (if possible), and the URL (if available). The table below shows how to format the in-text citation and the reference list entry for an unpublished report in APA.

In-text citation

Template

(Author’s Surname/Organization’s Name, Year of completion)

Example

(Smith, 2017)

Reference-list entry

Template

Author Surname, F. M./Organization Name. (Year of completion). Title of the policy. Department Name, University Name. URL

Example

Smith, J.W. (2017). Report of Professor Sir Adrian Smith’s review of post-16 mathematics. Department of Mathematics, University of Washington. https://uwmathematics.edu/documents/unpublishedreport12984

Note

As it is an unpublished report, add the year of completion date in place of the publication year in the in-text citations and reference list.

To cite an annual report in a works-cited list or reference list, both APA and MLA styles recommend using the name of the author or the organization, the title of the report, the publication year, the publisher (if different from the author), and the URL (if available). Below are the templates and examples for citing an annual report.

MLA

Template

Author Surname, First Name/Organization Name. Title of the Report. Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

Example

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/annualreports/2019.html.

APA

Template

Author Surname, F.M./Organization Name. (Year). Title of the annual report. Publisher (if different from the author). URL

Example

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2019). Fiscal year 2019 annual report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/annualreports/2019.html

To cite an annual report in a parenthetical citation, MLA style recommends using only the author or the organization name, and APA style recommends using the name of the author or the organization and the publication year.

MLA

Template

(Author or Organization Name)

Example

(The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

APA

Template

(Author or Organization Name, Year)

Example

(The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2019)