How do I cite a report with no individual author?

Use the organization that authored the report as the author. This is common for government and institutional reports.

What if the report has no report number?

Simply omit the report number. Not all reports have one. The citation otherwise follows the same format.

How do I cite an annual report?

Cite it like a regular report. Include the year and any specific title: Organization. (Year). *Annual report title*. URL

How to Cite a Report in APA 7th Edition

General Format

APA 7 format for a report: **Government or organizational report:** Organization Name. (Year). *Title of report* (Report No. xxx). Publisher. URL If the author and publisher are the same, omit the publisher: Organization Name. (Year). *Title of report* (Report No. xxx). URL **Individual author report:** Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of report* (Report No. xxx). Organization Name. URL

Worked Example

Government report: National Cancer Institute. (2019). *Taking time: Support for people with cancer* (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/taking-time Organizational report (author = publisher): World Bank. (2020). *Poverty and shared prosperity 2020: Reversals of fortune*. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34496 Individual author: Baer, M. F. (2015). *State of the climate in 2014* (Report No. 46). American Meteorological Society.

Common Mistakes

1. **Omitting the report number** -- If a report has an identifying number, always include it in parentheses after the title. 2. **Confusing the author and publisher** -- The authoring organization may differ from the publisher. For example, an NIH report might be published by the U.S. Department of Health. 3. **Not including the URL for online reports** -- If you accessed the report online, include the URL.