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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 26 (from laksa056)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa026.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bibguru.com/g/apa-government-website-citation/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bibguru.com/g/apa-government-website-citation/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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According to the\nAPA guidelines\n, one can simply add the URL of the website as an in-text citation, e.g.:\nThe website USA gov\n(https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/)\nclaims to be an online guide to government information and services.\nTo cite a\ngovernment website\nin a reference entry in\nAPA style 7th edition\ninclude the following elements:\nGive the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.\nDate of publication:\nGive the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).\nTitle of the webpage:\nGive the title of the specific webpage an italicize.\nTitle of the website:\nGive the official title of the website.\nURL:\nGive the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:\/\/ or https:\/\/).\nHere is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 7th edition:\nAuthor(s) of government website\n.\n(\nDate of publication\n).\nTitle of the webpage\n.\nTitle of the website\n.\nURL\nAPA reference list examples\nTake a look at our\nreference list examples\nthat demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a government website citation in action:\nExamples\nA website by a government agency\nOffice for Human Research Protections\n. (\nn.d.\n).\nBecoming a research volunteer: It's your decision\n.\nU.S. Department of Health & Human Services\n.\nhttps:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/sites\/default\/files\/ohrp\/education\/ brochures\/3panelfinal.pdf\nA website by a government agency\nConsumer Financial Protection Bureau\n. (\n2018, Oct 19\n).\nManaging someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers\n.\nhttps:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/consumer-tools\/managing-someone-elses-money\/\nNote: When the author and website name are the same, omit the website name from the citation.","attrs_markdown":"We use cookies to allow us to better understand how the site is used. By continuing to use this site you consent to this policy. 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According to the [APA guidelines](https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/learn\/faqs\/cite-website), one can simply add the URL of the website as an in-text citation, e.g.:\n\nThe website USA gov (https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/) claims to be an online guide to government information and services.\n\nTo cite a **government website** in a reference entry in **APA style 6th edition** include the following elements:\n\n1. **Author(s) of government website:** Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.\n2. **Date of publication:** Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).\n3. **Title of government website:** Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.\n4. **Format:** Describe any specific item found on the website, e.g. Brochure, Image, Video file, etc.\n5. **URL:** Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:\/\/ or https:\/\/).\n\nHere is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 6th edition:\n\nAuthor(s) of government website. (Date of publication). Title of government website \\[Format\\]. Retrieved from URL\n\nTo cite a **government website** in a reference entry in **APA style 7th edition** include the following elements:\n\n1. **Author(s) of government website:** Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.\n2. **Date of publication:** Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).\n3. **Title of the webpage:** Give the title of the specific webpage an italicize.\n4. **Title of the website:** Give the official title of the website.\n5. **URL:** Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:\/\/ or https:\/\/).\n\nHere is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 7th edition:\n\nAuthor(s) of government website. (Date of publication). *Title of the webpage*. Title of the website. URL\n## APA reference list examples\nTake a look at our **reference list examples** that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a government website citation in action:\n\nExamples\n\nA brochure found on a website by a government agency\n\n> Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.). Becoming a research volunteer: It's your decision \\[Brochure\\]. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/sites\/default\/files\/ohrp\/education\/ brochures\/3panelfinal.pdf\n\nA website by a government agency\n\n> Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.). *Becoming a research volunteer: It's your decision*. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/sites\/default\/files\/ohrp\/education\/ brochures\/3panelfinal.pdf\n\nA video found on a website by a government agency\n\n> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2018, Oct 19). Managing someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers \\[Video file\\]. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/consumer-tools\/managing-someone-elses-money\/\n\nA website by a government agency\n\n> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2018, Oct 19). *Managing someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers*. https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/consumer-tools\/managing-someone-elses-money\/\n\nNote: When the author and website name are the same, omit the website name from the citation.\n\n![apa cover page](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/g\/apa-government-website-citation\/null)\n\n![apa cover page](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/img\/apa-160x229.jpg)\n\nThis citation style guide is based on the official [Publication Manual](https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/products\/publication-manual-7th-edition) of the American Psychological Association (7th edition).\n\nChoose:\n\n6th edition 7th edition\n\n### More useful guides\n- [APA Citation for Government Documents](https:\/\/library.purdueglobal.edu\/writingcenter\/apacitationforgovernmentdoc)\n- [How to Cite a Government Site Without an Author in APA Format](https:\/\/penandthepad.com\/cite-government-author-apa-format-1786.html)\n- [APA blog: How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style](https:\/\/blog.apastyle.org\/apastyle\/2010\/11\/how-to-cite-something-you-found-on-a-website-in-apa-style.html)\n\n### More great BibGuru guides\n- [Harvard: how to cite an online magazine article](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/g\/harvard-online-magazine-article-citation\/)\n- [Chicago: how to cite an honors thesis](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/g\/chicago-honors-thesis-citation\/)\n- [MLA: how to cite a website](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/g\/mla-website-citation\/)\n\nTry BibGuru (free!)\n\nAutomatic citations in seconds\n\n#### Citation generators\n- [AMA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/ama-citation-generator\/)\n- [APA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/apa-citation-generator\/)\n- [Chicago](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/chicago-citation-generator\/)\n- [Harvard](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/harvard-citation-generator\/)\n- [MLA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/mla-citation-generator\/)\n- [More ...](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/c\/best-free-citation-generators\/#top-20-list)\n\n#### Citation guides\n- [AMA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/ama\/)\n- [APA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/apa\/)\n- [Chicago](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/chicago\/)\n- [Harvard](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/harvard\/)\n- [MLA](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/guides\/mla\/)\n\n#### Alternative to\n- [KnightCite](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/a\/knightcite-alternative\/)\n- [NoodleTools](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/a\/noodletools-alternative\/)\n\n#### Learn\n- [Getting started](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/help\/getting-started\/)\n- [Help](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/help\/)\n\n#### Company\n- [Contact](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/contact\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/about\/)\n\n#### From our blog\n- [📚 How to write a book report](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/blog\/book-report\/)\n- [📝 APA Running Head](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/blog\/apa-running-head\/)\n- [📑 How to study for a test](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/blog\/study-for-test\/)\n\n- © 2025 Paperpile LLC\n- •\n- [paperpile.com](https:\/\/paperpile.com\/?welcome)\n- •\n- [Privacy](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/privacy\/)\n- •\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/tos\/)\n- [US](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/) \\| [UK](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/uk\/) \\| [DE](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/de\/) \\| [ES](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/es\/) \\| [PT](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/pt\/) \\| [BR](https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/br\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":null,"meta_canonical":null}

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5. Seen Status Check

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8 days ago

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ROBOTS SERVER UNREACHABLE

Failed to connect to robots server: Operation timed out after 2002 milliseconds with 0 bytes received

Page Info Filters

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History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
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URL	https://www.bibguru.com/g/apa-government-website-citation/
Last Crawled	2026-04-11 02:44:19 (8 days ago)
First Indexed	2020-03-05 04:17:52 (6 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	APA: how to cite a government website [Update 2025] - BibGuru Guides
Meta Description	Get your APA government website citation 100% correct for both 6th & 7th edition! Here is how: • author • date of publication • title • format • url
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Boilerpipe Text	6th edition 7th edition Generally, it is not necessary to cite a website in a reference entry in APA style. According to the APA guidelines , one can simply add the URL of the website as an in-text citation, e.g.: The website USA gov (https://www.usa.gov/) claims to be an online guide to government information and services. To cite a government website in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13). Title of the webpage: Give the title of the specific webpage an italicize. Title of the website: Give the official title of the website. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://). Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 7th edition: Author(s) of government website . ( Date of publication ). Title of the webpage . Title of the website . URL APA reference list examples Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a government website citation in action: Examples A website by a government agency Office for Human Research Protections . ( n.d. ). Becoming a research volunteer: It's your decision . U.S. Department of Health & Human Services . https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/ohrp/education/ brochures/3panelfinal.pdf A website by a government agency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . ( 2018, Oct 19 ). Managing someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers . https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/managing-someone-elses-money/ Note: When the author and website name are the same, omit the website name from the citation.
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According to the [APA guidelines](https://apastyle.apa.org/learn/faqs/cite-website), one can simply add the URL of the website as an in-text citation, e.g.: The website USA gov (https://www.usa.gov/) claims to be an online guide to government information and services. To cite a government website in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements: 1. Author(s) of government website: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name. 2. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13). 3. Title of government website: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. 4. Format: Describe any specific item found on the website, e.g. Brochure, Image, Video file, etc. 5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://). Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 6th edition: Author(s) of government website. (Date of publication). Title of government website \[Format\]. Retrieved from URL To cite a government website in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements: 1. Author(s) of government website: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name. 2. Date of publication: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13). 3. Title of the webpage: Give the title of the specific webpage an italicize. 4. Title of the website: Give the official title of the website. 5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://). Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a government website in APA style 7th edition: Author(s) of government website. (Date of publication). Title of the webpage. Title of the website. URL ## APA reference list examples Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a government website citation in action: Examples A brochure found on a website by a government agency > Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.). Becoming a research volunteer: It's your decision \[Brochure\]. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/ohrp/education/ brochures/3panelfinal.pdf A website by a government agency > Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.). Becoming a research volunteer: It's your decision. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/ohrp/education/ brochures/3panelfinal.pdf A video found on a website by a government agency > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2018, Oct 19). Managing someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers \[Video file\]. Retrieved from https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/managing-someone-elses-money/ A website by a government agency > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2018, Oct 19). Managing someone else's money: Guidebooks for financial caregivers. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/managing-someone-elses-money/ Note: When the author and website name are the same, omit the website name from the citation. ![apa cover page](https://www.bibguru.com/g/apa-government-website-citation/null) ![apa cover page](https://www.bibguru.com/guides/img/apa-160x229.jpg) This citation style guide is based on the official [Publication Manual](https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-7th-edition) of the American Psychological Association (7th edition). 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