How to Cite a Position Statement

A position statement is a document issued by a health organization, a corporation, an individual or other organization. The statement is commonly issued by a public health organization on a matter of public health and safety in the form of a pamphlet, brochure or press release.

The statement identifies a particular issue of concern and provides background data, general facts, and information to help the public understand. As you would a book, cite a position statement in a brochure or pamphlet that was used as source material in your work.

Assume we are citing the Position Statement on Tobacco Use and Dependence issued by the Tobacco Education Coalition of Shasta County in August of 2020 and accessed December 31, 2020. The brochure is also available on the Shasta County website.

Cite a position statement using MLA style.

Cite the ​text reference ​as follows:

Cite the source in the ​works cited list​ with the sequence and punctuation as follows:

If the brochure or pamphlet was taken from the web, follow the same order as above except remove print as the medium of publication and complete the citation as follows:

Cite the position statement using APA style.

Cite the ​text reference​ as follows:

Cite the source in the ​reference list​ with the sequence and punctuation as follows:

If the brochure or pamphlet was taken from the web, follow the same order except remove publication city and publisher, and end the citation with the web site.

Cite the ​web reference​ as follows:

Cite the position statement using Chicago Style.

Cite the in ​text reference​ as follows:

Cite the source in the ​bibliography​ with the sequence and punctuation as follows:

If the brochure or pamphlet was taken from the web, follow the same order as above except remove publication city, publisher and date and end the citation with the access date and the complete URL.

Cite the web reference as follows: