How do I cite a government website/government document in MLA?

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Government Publication (Print)

Name of Government -or- Author(s).	Name of Agency -or- Author(s).	Title of Publication.
Place of Publication:	Publisher,	Year.
Medium of Publication.

Examples:

Brainard, Blair. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Incognito but Honest.

Washington: GPO, 2008. Print.

United Nations. Dept. of Political Affairs. Report on Democratic Political Elections.

New York: United Nations, 1999. Print.

Government Publication (Online)

Name of Government -or- Author(s).	Name of Agency -or- Author(s).	Title of Publication.
Place of Publication:	Publisher,	Date.
Medium of Publication.	Date of Access.

Examples:

Brainard, Blair. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Taking One for the Team: Sniper

Theories Related to Office Location. Washington: GPO, 2008. Web. 22 Apr. 2009.

United Nations. Dept. of Political Affairs. Report on Democratic Political Elections.

New York: United Nations, 1999. Web. 6 Dec. 2008.

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