For APA, how do I figure out who the author is for government agency authored sources when there are many levels of the agency listed??

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According to the 7^th edition of the APA Manual, “use the most specific agency as the author in the reference…” (APA, 2020, p.288)

For example, if the following document is being cited:

The National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders should be used in the author segment of the reference.

If there is a situation where there are multiple layers and the most specific agency name is confusing to the reader, include the parent agency just above that agency.

Example:

White House. Office of the Press Secretary. (1998). …

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