The Federal Register maintained by the National Archives publishes digital copies of executive orders by US presidents dating back to President Franklin Roosevelt. To cite a presidential executive order, go to its web page on the Federal Register. The works-cited-list entry begins with the name of the president and includes the title of the order, the date the order was published in the register, the title of the website, and the URL. The following provides examples of in-text citations and works-cited-list entries for executive orders:
A recent executive order on water pressure notes that “the Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘showerhead’ in one short sentence” (Trump, “Maintaining”). Another establishes a government office to encourage “domestic and foreign investment in the United States” (“Establishing”).
Works Cited
Trump, Donald. “Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator.” Federal Register, 3 Apr. 2025, www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/03/2025-05908/establishing-the-united-states-investment-accelerator.
———. “Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads.” Federal Register, 15 Apr. 2025, www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/15/2025-06459/maintaining-acceptable-water-pressure-in-showerheads.