How do I cite organization reports and documents in Chicago Style?
Answer
This question has been updated to the 18th edition of Chicago Style.
If you are using 17th edition, see this Library Handout, Purdue OWL, or contact a librarian.
These are usually PDFs that can be downloaded and not webpages. If you wish to cite a page from an organization’s website, see the FAQ “How do I cite a webpage made by an organization or business in Chicago Style?”
Reports/Documents with Individuals as Authors
Footnote
1 Author First Name Last Name, Report/Document Title, Report/Document Number if provided (Organization Name, Publication Year), page number if provided, URL.
1 Elizabeth Sharrow, Ellen Staurowsky, and Bridgette Davis, Play to Lead: The Generational Impact of Sports on Women’s Leadership (Women’s Sports Foundation, 2024), 7, https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Play-to-Lead-Report-2024.pdf.
Bibliography
Author Last Name, First Name. Report/Document Title. Report/Document Number if provided. Organization, Publication Year. URL.
Sharrow, Elizabeth, Ellen Staurowsky, & Bridgette Davis. Play to Lead: The Generational Impact of Sports on Women’s Leadership. Women’s Sports Foundation, 2024. https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Play-to-Lead-Report-2024.pdf.
Reports/Documents without Individuals as Authors
Footnote
1 Organization Name, Report/Document Title, Report/Document Number if provided (Organization/Parent Organization, Publication Year), page number if provided, URL.
1 Pan American Health Organization, Expanding Access to Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment, Document No. PAHO/CDE/VT/23-0013 (World Health Organization, 2023), 4, https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/60868/OPSCDEVT230013_eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.
Bibliography
Organization Name. Report/Document Title. Report/Document Number if provided. Organization/Parent Organization, Publication Year. URL.
Pan American Health Organization. Expanding Access to Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment. Document No. PAHO/CDE/VT/23-0013. World Health Organization, 2023. https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/60868/OPSCDEVT230013_eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.
If you need further help, contact a librarian.