Citing to Declassified F.B.I. Reports

By SlovakDennis on Tue, 01/21/2025 - 17:31

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Hello,

I am trying to figure out how to appropriately cite to declassified FBI reports that were obtained via FOIA.

The report's cover-sheet includes the following header:

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 To cite to pages 19-20 of this report, I came up with the below based upon the "Research Report, Privately Held" model template:

P.G. Travers, "United Hetman Organizations, Inc.," 19-20; Report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1942; selected and partially redacted documents supplied to author, August 27, 2021, by Federal Bureau of Investigation, Record/Information Dissemination Section, Information Management Division, Washington, D.C., in response to FOIA request.

Is this a correct citation?

Thanks,

-Dennis

Submitted byEEon Tue, 01/21/2025 - 18:18

Dennis, without access to the whole report to study it, I would not dare attempt to alter your citation. You have answered the essential who, what, when, and where questions and the details adequately explain the why (i.e., why should I believe this in the first place?).

Interesting source!