This section includes official reports (e.g. government documents and guidance), annual reports, research reports, guidance documents, fact sheets, brochures, etc. which have been produced by government, academics, charities, business and industry. A lot of this type of literature falls within the category of grey literature and usually covers original research. They are typically PDF documents which can be downloaded from the organisation's website.
See also the guidance on the APA Style website in the Reports and Gray literature section at:
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
The basic template for referencing this type of literature is:
Author. (Date). Title. Publisher (if different from the author). URL
NB: if the report has a report number, include it in brackets (without italics) after the title.
If referencing a non-standard document (e.g. a fact-sheet or brochure) then include the document type in square brackets after the title - e.g. [Fact sheet].
Parenthetical citation
(Department for Education & Department of Health, 2015)
Narrative citation
Department for Education and Department of Health (2015)
Reference list
Department for Education & Department of Health. (2015). Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25
years: Statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special
1. Department’s name(s) followed by a full stop
2. Year in round brackets followed by a full stop
3. Title (and subtitle if applicable) of paper in italics, followed by a full stop
4. Publisher (if different from the Department) followed by a full stop