“The names of groups that serve as authors (eg. corporations, associations, government agencies…) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation. The names of some groups are spelled out in the first citation and abbreviated thereafter. In deciding whether to abbreviate the name of a group author, use the general rule that you need to give enough information in the text citation for the reader to locate the entry in the reference list without difficulty. If the name is long… and the abbreviation is familiar…, you may abbreviate the name in the second and subsequent citations. If the name is short or if the abbreviation would not be readily understandable, write out the same each time it occurs”. (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 176)
Corporate author - organisation, association, company, government department
Example:
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
1. Government report- print
Author(s) of report – person or government department, use & for multiple authors. (Year of Publication). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Place of publication: Publisher.
Example:
Productivity Commission. (1999). Australia's gambling industries : inquiry report (No. 10). Melbourne, Australia: Productivity Commission.
2. Government report - online
Author(s) of report – person or government department, use & for multiple authors. (Year of Publication). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
Example:
Australian Communications and Media Authority. (2011). Enduring concepts: communications and media in Australia. Retrieved
from http://www.acma.gov.au/-/media/Networks/Information/pdf/Enduring-Concepts-Communications-and-media-inAustralia.pdf
3. Industry/Corporate report
Author(s) - last name, initial(s) or company name - use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Retrieved from Organisation Name website: http://www.xxxxxx
Include the publisher in the retrieved statement only when they are not included as the author. eg. Retrieved from Organisation Name website: http:xxxx
Example:
The Coca-Cola Company. (2017). 2016 sustainability report. Retrieved from http://www.cocacolacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/private/fileassets/pdf/2017/2016-sustainability/2016-Sustainability-Report-The-Coca-Cola-Company.pdf
4. Report from non government organisation with individuals as authors - electronic
Author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use for multiple authors. (Year). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Retrieved from Organisation Name website: Web Address
Example:
Gray, T. & Tracey, D. (2016). Implementing a trauma informed framework in a disability non-government organisation: Research report. Retrieved from Centre for Educational Research, School of Education, Western Sydney University website:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/file/0010/1168066/GRAY_and_TRACEY_HWNS–Implementing_a_trauma_informed_framework_in_a_disability_non_government_organisation RESEARCH_REPORT1.pdf
5. Report from online database with individual as author
Author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Retrieved from Database name: web address.
Example:
Johnson, S. (2018). Document management services in Australia (IBISWorld Industry Report OD5517). Retrieved from IBISWorld database: http://clients1.ibisworld.com.au.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/reports/au/industry/default.aspx?entid=5517
6. Report from online database with organisational author
Author(s) – organizational/company name - use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of report - italicised (Report Number - if available). Retrieved from Database name: web address
Example:
Euromonitor. (2018). Footwear in Australia (Country report). Retrieved from Passport database: http://www.portal.euromonitor.com.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/ portal/analysis/tab