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The Federal Register (FR) includes all final and proposed regulations, notices of investigations and meetings, and regulatory investigation notices from federal administrative agencies. Final regulations are added to the next issuance of the Code of Federal Regulations.
A citation to the Federal Register (FR) should allow the reader to find the exact section cited without having to search the entire text of a daily issue. The volume and page number of the FR issue serve as unique identifiers to both the print version and the online version of an FR entry. Page numbering begins with page "1" on the first business day of each year. Each volume number corresponds to a single year.
For each citation, include:
- Title of the section, including part (if applicable), and type of action (final rule, proposed rule to amend, notice, etc.). This information can be found in the header for each database entry.
- Federal Register volume, issue, date, and page (located in the header). If an entry has been divided into several parts by the online source, be sure to include this information in the citation.
- Web service name (Available from: ProQuest® Congressional)
- Date accessed by the user (Accessed: date)
For example:
"National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework (Proposed Rules and Notice of Public Hearing)." Federal Register 59:146 (August 1, 1994) p. 38949. Available from: ProQuest® Congressional; Accessed: 9/15/04.
Entry divided into multiple parts, due to length
Occasionally, it is necessary for the online text of an entry to be divided into several parts because of its length. The total number of parts should be included following the date in each entry. However, do not confuse the database "part" (Part I of II and Part II of II, for example) with the regulation "part" (Part XIV, as seen in the example below). Since many regulations are exceedingly complex, it is frequently necessary to publish and update each part individually.
For example:
"Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Storm Water Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Activities, Part XIV (Notice)." Federal Register 60:189 (Sept. 29, 1995) p. 50804; Parts I-II). Available from: ProQuest® Congressional; Accessed: 9/15/04.
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Citing Federal Register
- Title of the section, including part (if applicable), and type of action (final rule, proposed rule to amend, notice, etc.). ...
- Federal Register volume, issue, date, and page (located in the header). ...
- Web service name (Available from: ProQuest® Congressional)
ProQuest provides citations in APA, Chicago, MLA and more styles that you can grab from the database. Here's how: Click Cite on the right side of your article page. If MLA comes up in the pop up window, click on the pull down menu and select APA.
How to cite ProQuest documents? ›
- Periodical Article. Author's name. "Title of the Article." Original Source of Article. Date of publication: page numbers (if none, use “n. pag.”). Title of the Database. Web. Date of access (day, month and year). Motavalli, Jim. ...
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Principle 1: The core of a citation to a codified federal regulation consists of three elements: Element (a) - The title number followed by a space and "C.F.R." (for "Code of Federal Regulations") followed by a space «e.g.» 20 C.F.R. § 404.260.
Is the Federal Register official? ›
the office of the federal register began publishing the Public Papers of the Presidents series in 1957 as an official text of united states Presidents' public writings, addresses, and remarks.
How do you cite a federal government website? ›
"Title of specific page." USA.gov, use the last modified date provided near the bottom of every page in day abbreviated month. year format, link. Example: "Presidential Election Process." USA.gov, 30 Jan.
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How do I cite the Federal Register? ›
The Federal Register has been printed daily (Monday to Friday) since 1936. A basic citation to a rule in the Federal Register using Bluebook* citation style is as follows: Authorization of Representative Fees, 74 Fed. Reg.
What is the difference between the Federal Register and the CFR? ›
The Federal Register is the chronological publication of proposed regulations, final regulations, and related materials. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a subject arrangement of regulations.
How to cite congressional research service bluebook? ›
Include:
- Congressional Research Service.
- Title.
- (Publication/Report Number)
- Prepared by Personal Author.
- Date.
- Publishing information.
- Source information and date accessed.
Citing Census Data and Maps
U.S. Census Bureau (year data was published). Name of data or report. Retrieved from [URL].
How do you cite a Federal document in APA? ›
Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee. (Year of Publication). Title of document: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name.
Do you italicize Federal Register? ›
Also, in the third paragraph of the main text, the words “ Federal Register ” should appear in italics.
How do you cite a US government document in MLA? ›
Cite the government agency that issued it as author listing the name of the government followed by the name of the agency (you may abbreviate this if it is identifiable by context), followed by the title of the publication. Then list publication information as usual.
