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    Citation Guide for Business Sources (APA 6th ed.)

    The Publication Manual of the APA (6th edition) includes scant information about how to cite document types

    common to business; in some cases there are different ways to interpret how to cite a specific item. The

    manual does state that when it offers no examples for the type of document to be cited, then you should find

    the closest example and use it to build your citation, which is what we have done with this guide (see p. 193,

    para.2 for more information on this rule).

    The important thing is to be consistent in the way you cite documents, and include information necessary for

    locating and identifying your source. If in doubt, ask a librarian, or contact your instructor.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Formatting

    General Notes

    In-Text Citations

    Reference List

    Online Sources - Retrieval

    Statements

    Same Author, Multiple Publications

    Tables

    Figures

    Annual Reports

    Website

    SEDAR/EDGAR

    Press Releases

    Ipsos News Centre

    Filings

    SEDAR/EDGAR

    Data

    CANSIM - CHASS

    Ipsos News Centre Poll

    Print Measurement Bureau

    ThomsonOne.com Investment

    Banking

    UNdata

    World Development Indicators

    Company and Country

    Information

    Business Source Complete

    Mint Global

    IBISWorld

    NetAdvantage

    ORBIS

    Passport GMID

    Websites

    Further Assistance

    Other APA Business Guides

    Formatting

    For in-depth APA paper and citation formatting (books, articles, websites etc...) see Citation Guide: APA

    Guide.

    General notes

    APA requires that the entire paper be double-spaced, including all the lines in the reference list. Number all

    pages consecutively, beginning with the title page, in Arabic numerals (e.g., 4, not IV) in the upper right-hand

    This guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed., and

    gives citation examples for various sources commonly used in business. All page and section numbers

    refer to this manual.

    SFU also offers general APA and MLA style guides.

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    corner (Rule 8.03, p. 230).

    You need to cite and document any sources that you have consulted, even if you presented the ideas from

    these sources in your own words. You need to cite to identify other people's ideas and information used within

    your essay and to inform the reader of your paper where they should look if they want to find the same

    sources.

    A citation must appear in two places in your essay: in the body of your text ("in-text citations") and in the

    reference list (at the end of your paper).

    In-text citations

    Capitalize all major words in titles within the body of the paper (Rule 4.15, p.101). E.g.

    According to the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Survey of 2010 [...]

    In the book Business Ethics as Rational Choice, Hooker claims that [...]

    Note: In reference lists, capitalize only the first word of the title and of the subtitle, and proper nouns.

    When quoting from print sources or online articles, give the author, year, and page number in parentheses

    (Rule 6.03, pp.170 - 171). For example:

    According to Marketline (2010),..."direct_quotation" (p. 34).

    "Direct_quotation"... (Acer, Inc., 2010, p. 17).

    When paraphrasing from a source, or when referring to an idea contained in another work, you are

    encouraged to provide a page number (Rule 6.04 p. 171). If there is no date of publication, use the

    abbreviation (n.d.). List two or more works by different authors who are cited within the same parentheses in

    alphabetical order by the first author's surname or group/organization name, e.g. (Bureau van Dijk, 2010;

    Datamonitor, 2009; Simpson, 2010) (Rule 6.16 p. 177).

    It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give

    the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.

    Many electronic sources do not provide page numbers. In this case, use paragraph numbers preceded by the

    abbreviation 'para.' (Rule 6.05 pp. 171-172). If a source contains neither page nor paragraph numbers, cite

    the heading (shorten the heading if it is long) (Rule 6.05 pp. 171-172).

    Reference list

    The list of sources at the end of the paper (bibliography) is called the reference list in APA. The reference list

    must include all references cited in the text of your paper.

    Authors can be individuals or groups/organizations (e.g., Google, inc. or Euromonitor International).

    Order of references in the reference list is alphabetical, by the name of the group, or the last name of an

    individual author (Rule 6.25, p. 181) For an individual author's first name use only initials: 'Smith, J.', not

    'Smith, Jennifer'.

    If you have multiple publications by one author from different years order them earliest to latest: Smith, J.

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    (1999) ... Smith, J. (2003).

    If there is no author available, use the title as the author in alphabetical order.

    If there is no date of publication, use the abbreviation (n.d.).

    Second and subsequent lines of each entry are indented 5-7 spaces. Double-space between all lines of your

    work, including references.

    When citing books, reports, and most other items except periodicals (magazine and journal articles), capitalize

    only the first word of the title and of the subtitle (i.e. the first word after a colon or a dash) and proper nouns

    (Rule 6.29, p. 185).

    Online sources - retrieval statements

    APA's guidelines for citing online sources recommend using digital object identifiers (DOIs), available on items

    such as e-books and journal articles. To find a DOI a helpful tool is crossref.org's DOI Lookup.

    However, many common business sources do not have DOIs. This is especially true when you are using

    material found in databases like Business Source Complete (full text from thousands of sources). For these

    databases that bring together material published elsewhere you would use the publisher's URL. In many

    databases like Business Source Complete you will find the publisher's URL at the bottom of the 'publication

    details' or 'source' page for the article, industry report, etc... that you have chosen to use.

    Marketline. (April 2012). Wine in Brazil. Retrieved from http://www.marketline.com

    Wineries and Wine-Making Industry (NAICS 31213). (2011) World Industry & Market Outlook Report, 28-

    29. Retrieved from http://www.barnesreports.com/

    If you are getting information from a database that collects information that is unique or has limited circulation,

    like the Print Management Bureau, then you would use the database's URL instead and your retrieval

    statement would look like this:

    Kantar Media. (2010). Popcorn # packages/bowls ate in past 30 days. Retrieved from http://www.pmb.ca

    For more information, see section 6.32, pp. 189 - 192 and the APA Style Blog DOI & URL Flowchart.

    Same author, multiple publications in one year

    When citing two or more sources with the same author and year, order them by date of publication if

    applicable, with the earliest month first. If there is only a publication year or the dates are the same, order

    them by title alphabetically. In both cases, assign a letter -- a, b, c, and so on to the citation, right after the

    year, inside the parentheses. This will allow you to specify which one you are citing in text. See rule 6.25, p.

    182 for more information.

    In-text citation:

    In 2007 e-commerce accounted for a small percentage of sales, but was significant in the sales of books,

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    travel and music (Euromonitor International, 2008a).

    According to Euromonitor International (2008b), Egypt's recession had ended by 2004.

    Reference list:

    Euromonitor International. (2008a, May 27). Shopping for pleasure: The development of shopping as a

    leisure pursuit. Retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com/

    Euromonitor International. (2008b, December 17). Consumer lifestyles in Egypt. Retrieved

    from http://www.euromonitor.com/

    Tables

    You should put the table # and a description of its contents above the table, and the Note and its

    contents below the table. (Purdue OWL: APA Format -Tables) If the table is copied exactly from a source, use

    the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.

    Reproduced from a single source

    The following example is for a table you have reproduced in your paper exactly as it appears in another

    source. (Same format or state, no reconfiguration or new analysis).

    In a Note below the table you need to include: Reprinted from Title of Work, by Author. Retrieved from ... Date

    of Copyright by Copyright Holder.

    This work must have a full bibliographic entry in your Reference List even though the information in the

    Note field uses a lot of the same information.

    Example:

    Comments: An example of a table reprinted from Print Management Bureau. Number the table(s), placing the

    word "Table" and the number above the title. The table and note below should appear in a relevant place in

    your paper, and include text referring to the table by its number- ". . .as shown in Table 1, less than 40% of

    the households surveyed stated they regularly consume hot sauce..."

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    Compiled from a variety of sources

    If, however, you have compiled data from a variety of different sources and put it together to form your own

    table, you still need to cite where you got the information from.

    All sources that have been used to create the table's data need to be cited in a Note below the table.

    You do not need to give the full bibliographic citation - Author (date) is sufficient

    But all of these sources should have a full entry in the Reference List - if you have multiple publications by

    the same author in the same year please follow the guidelines in this section.

    When using multi-source data you want to describe what data is coming from where. e.g.: Note. Data for

    hot sauce consumption in the United States from Kantar Media (2010), for

    Canada from Statistics Canada (2011), and for Britain from Euromonitor

    International (2010b).

    If you have multiple kinds of data (population figures, consumer information, etc...) in one table you would

    describe each set of data. e.g.: Note. Population figures for XYZ from Author (date)

    and for ABC from Author (date). Data for pet ownership for XYZ from Author

    (date) and for ABC from Author (date).

    Example:

    Figures

    According to the APA, figures include: maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and photographs, in printed or

    electronic resources.

    The Figure #, name, and any citation information is placed below the figure. (Purdue OWL: APA Format -

    Figures)

    Reproduced from a single source

    The following example is for citing a figure that you have reprinted directly from another source. (Same format

    or state, no reconfiguration or new analysis)

    Example:

    Figure 1. Graph of the Sales of Luxury Accessories by Category: Value 2007-2012. Reprinted

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    from Luxury Goods in the United States, by Euromonitor International, January 8 2013, retrieved

    from http://www.euromonitor.com/ Copyright 2013 by Euromonitor International.

    Comments: Include the word Figure and the figure number before the citation and start with a brief description

    of the figure. This is the figure# as it would appear, numbered consecutively in your paper - not the figure#

    assigned to it in its original resource.

    If your assignment is going to be published in a journal or as thesis, then before you reproduce any image in

    your paper it may be necessary to get copyright permission to do so from the original copyright holder and

    place the wording Reprinted with permission at the end of your citation.

    Compiled from a variety of sources

    The following example is for citing a figure that you have created by compiling information from a variety of

    sources. For example, if you combined data from Passport GMID, Statistics Canada, and a book to create a

    new chart.

    All sources that have been used to create the figure need to be cited in the figure caption - after its number

    and name below the figure.

    You do not need to give the full bibliographic citation in the figure's caption - Author (date) is sufficient

    But every source you list in the caption must have a full bibliographic entry in the Reference List - if you have

    multiple publications by the same author in the same year please follow the guidelines in this section.

    When using multi-source data you likely want to describe what data is coming from where. e.g.: Figure 1.

    Sale of luxury goods in the United States, Canada, and Britain by value 2009-

    2012. Data for the United States from Euromonitor (2013), for Canada from

    Statistics Canada (2012), and for Britain from Kurtzman (2013).

    Example:

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    Annual reports

    Company websites

    In-Text

    (Acer, Inc., 2009, p.87)

    Reference List

    Acer, Inc. (2009). Annual report. Retrieved from http://www.acer

    group.com/public/Investor_Relations/pdf/2009AnnualReport_English.pdf

    Comments: Provide the direct URL of the annual report because it is part of a large organizationally created

    website. See SFU's APA citation guide - websites for more information on this rule. There is no period after the

    URL. Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

    SEDAR/EDGAR

    In-Text

    First citation: (Canadian National Railway [CNR], 2009, p.48)

    Subsequent citations: (CNR, 2009, pp.50-51)

    Reference List

    Canadian National Railway. (2009). Annual report: Ready for the recovery. Retrieved from

    http://www.sedar.com

    Comments: Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case SEDAR). Do not provide the direct

    URL to the report. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. There is

    no period after the URL.

    Press releases

    Ipsos News Centre

    In-Text

    (Franco, 2010)

    Reference List

    Franco, J. (2010, November 11). Four in five adults say that being able to charge their devices wirelessly

    would make life easier. Retrieved from http://www.ipsos-na.com/

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    Comments: Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Ipsos). Do not provide the direct URL

    to the report, or the name of the database (Ipsos News Centre). See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval

    Statements for more information on this rule. There is no period after the URL.

    Filings

    SEDAR/EDGAR

    In-Text

    (Google, Inc., 2010)

    Reference List

    Big Rock Brewery Income Trust. (2010, November 4). Quarterly report [MD&A]. Retrieved from

    http://www.sedar.com

    Google, Inc. (2010, October 29). Form 10-Q. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov

    Comments: Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case SEDAR or EDGAR). Do not provide

    the direct URL to the report. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this

    rule. There is no period after the URL.

    Data

    CANSIM - CHASS

    There is no section in the APA guide about how cite Canadian statistical data. SFU has put together a guide

    giving advice and examples for students wishing to cite statistical data in their papers. Citing guide for

    Statistics Canada, PCensus, EStat, and CHASS data

    In-text

    (Statistics Canada, 2008)

    Reference List

    Statistics Canada. (2008, June 6) Table 326-0001 Consumer Price Index (CPI), 2001 Basket Content,

    Monthly (table). CANSIM. Retrieved from CHASS http://dc.chass.utoronto.ca/cansimdim (accessed June

    13, 2008).

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Provide the URL of

    the publisher home page (in this case CHASS). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online

    Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. There is no period after the URL. Do not

    insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

    Reprinting a table from CANSIM - CHASS

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    Statistics Canada has a guide about how to site CANSIM tables here.

    For data from CHASS the reference below the table is:

    Note. Adapted from CANSIM Table 326-001, Consumer Price Index (CPI), 2001 Basket Content,

    Monthly by Statistics Canada, 2008, retrieved from CHASS http://dc.chass.utoronto.ca/cansimdim

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from CHASS. If the table is copied

    exactly from CHASS, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the

    table.

    Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing

    text. Provide the URL of the publisher/distributor's home page (in this case CHASS). Do not provide the direct

    URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    For more information about citing CANSIM data please see the CANSIM Citation Guide from Statistics Canada.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

    Ipsos News Centre Poll

    In-text

    (Simpson, 2010)

    Reference List

    Simpson, S. (2010, November 1). Less than half (47%) of Canadians enjoy shopping for presents for the

    holidays. Retrieved from: http://www.ipsos-na.com

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this

    case Ipsos). Do not provide the direct URL to the data.

    See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    Reprinting a Table from Ipsos News Centre

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Less than half (47%) of Canadians enjoy shopping for presents for the holidays, by

    S. Simpson, November 1, 2010, retrieved from http://www.ipsos-na.com Copyright 2010 by Ipsos North

    America.

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Ipsos News Centre. If the

    table is copied exactly from Ipsos, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have

    altered the table. Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table

    from when citing text. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Ipsos). Do not provide the

    direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this

    rule. Include the copyright statement.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

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    Print Measurement Bureau

    In-text

    (Kantar Media, 2010)

    Reference List

    Kantar Media. (2010). Popcorn # packages/bowls ate in past 30 days. Retrieved from http://www.pmb.ca

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this

    case Print Measurement Bureau). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources:

    Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    Reprinting a table from the PMB

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Popcorn # packages/bowls ate in past 30 days, by Kantar Media, retrieved

    from http://www.pmb.ca Copyright 2010 by Print Management Bureau

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Print Measurement Bureau

    (PMB). If the table is copied exactly from PMB, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if

    you have altered the table. Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when

    citing a table from when citing text.

    Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Print Management Bureau). Do not provide the

    direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    Include a copyright statement.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

    ThomsonOne.com Investment Banking

    In-text

    (Thomson Reuters, 2011)

    Reference List

    Thomson Reuters. (2011). Company earnings surprise: Starbucks Corporation. Retrieved

    from http://www.thomsonreuters.com

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this

    case Thomson Reuters). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval

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    Statements for more information on this rule.

    Reprinting a table from ThomsonOne.com Investment Banking

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Company earnings surprise: Starbucks Corporation, retrieved

    from http://www.thomsonreuters.com Copyright 2011 by Thomson Reuters

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from ThomsonOne. If the table is

    copied exactly from ThomsonOne, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have

    altered the table. Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table

    from when citing text.

    Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Thomson Reuters). Do not provide the direct URL

    to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. Include the

    copyright statement.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

    UNdata

    In-text

    (World Tourism Organization, 2010)

    Reference List

    World Tourism Organization. (2010, August 11). Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and

    tourism expenditure in the country and in other countries. Retrieved from http://unstats.un.org

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this

    case United Nations Statistics Division). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources:

    Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. There is no period after the URL.

    Reprinting a table from UNdata

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and tourism expenditure in the

    country and in other countries, by the World Tourism Organization, 2010, August 11, retrieved from

    http://unstats.un.org Copyright 2010 by the United Nations Statistics Division.

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from UNdata. If the table is copied

    exactly, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table. Note that

    the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.

    Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case the United Nations Statistics Division). Do not

    provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on

    this rule. Include the copyright statement.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

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    World Development Indicators

    In-text

    (World Bank Group, n.d.)

    Reference List

    World Bank Group. (n.d.) Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Retrieved from

    http://www.worldbank.org/

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. n.d. (no date) is used in place of the date, as this item was

    not dated. Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case the World Bank Group). Do not provide

    the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this

    rule. There is no period after the URL.

    Reprinting a table from World Development Indicators

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people), by World Bank Group, n.d., retrieved

    from http://www.worldbank.org/ Copyright by the World Bank Group.

    Comments: n.d. (no date) is in place of the date because this table was not dated. This reference goes

    directly below a table reprinted or adapted from World Development Indicators. If the table is copied exactly,

    use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table. Note that the

    punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.

    Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case World Bank Group). Do not provide the direct URL

    to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. Include the

    copyright statement.

    See Formatting Tables for more information.

    Company and country information

    Business Source Complete

    Marketline Report

    In-text

    (Marketline, 2012)

    Reference list

    Marketline (2012, May 18). Apple Inc. Retrieved from http://www.marketline.com

    Comment: Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Marketline). Do not provide the direct

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    URL to the report, or the name of the database (Business Source Complete). See Citing Online Sources:

    Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    Journal article from BSC

    In-text

    (Brown and Getz, 267)

    Reference list

    Brown, G., and Getz, D. (2005). Linking wine preferences to the choice of wine tourism destinations.

    Journal Of Travel Research, 43(3), 266-276. doi:10.1177/0047287504272027

    Comments: For electronic versions based on a print source (such as PDF), include page numbers (6.32, p.

    189).

    The retrieval date is not required unless the source material is likely to change over time. Generally it is not

    necessary to include information about which database it was retrieved from (6.32, p. 192).

    When a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is available, include the DOI right after the volume/issue number using

    the format: doi:xxxxxxx (6.32, p. 191). Can't find the DOI? DOI Lookup. If there is no DOI assigned, give the

    URL of the journals home page in place of the DOI. You may need to do a quick web search to locate the

    journal's website address if you found the article in a library database (e.g. Business Source Complete or

    PsychInfo).There is no period at the end of the URL.

    Many electronic sources do not provide page numbers. In this case, use paragraph numbers preceded by the

    abbreviation 'para.' (Rule 6.05 pp. 171-172). If a source contains neither page nor paragraph numbers, cite

    the heading (shorten the heading if it is long) (Rule 6.05 pp. 171-172).

    Mint Global

    In-Text

    (Bureau van Dijk, 2010)

    (Marketline, 2012, p.9)

    Reference List - Marketline Reports

    Marketline. (2012, September 01). Mobile phones in Asia-Pacific. Retrieved from

    http://www.marketline.com

    Reference List - Ratios

    Bureau van Dijk. (2010, January 30). American Eagle Outfitters Inc. company report: Ratios. Retrieved

    from https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

    Reference List - Company Ownership Information

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    Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. company report:

    Ownership tree. Retrieved from https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

    Reference List - Company Financials

    Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Canadian National Railway Company company report: Financials-

    global standard format. Retrieved from https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

    IBISWorld

    In-text

    (Kaczanowska, 2013, Demand Determinants)

    Reference List

    Kaczanowska, A. (2013, May). IBISWorld Industry Report 31212: Breweries in the US. Retrieved from

    http://www.ibisworld.com

    Comments: The author is the analyst who wrote the report, their name usually appears in the top right-hand

    corner of the reports main page, beside the date it was published. If there is no author, the title is used

    instead, see - Formatting References.

    IBISWorld reports do not have page numbers, to cite either a direct quotation or a paraphrased section of the

    report it is best to cite the heading (in this case - Demand Determinants) under which the information you are

    quoting came from. See - formatting in-text citations for more information.

    Because IBISWorld creates unique reports, your Retrieved from statement uses the URL of that

    database. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.

    NetAdvantage

    In-text

    (Standard & Poor's, 2013)

    (Cathers, 2013)

    (Cathers, 2013, Media Tablets)

    Reference List

    Standard & Poor's. (2013, June 1). Apple Inc. Standard & Poor's Stock Report. Retrieved from

    http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com

    Cathers, Dylan. (2012, October 25). Computers: Hardware. Standard & Poor's Industry Survey. Retrieved

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    from http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com

    Comments: In the reference example 'Standard & Poor's Stock Report' references the resource type - S&P

    offers several more including Industry Survey and Subindustry Review which would be inserted into that

    section of the reference when used.

    S&P reports do not have page numbers; to cite a direct quotation or a paraphrased section of the report it is

    best to cite the heading (in this case - Media Tablets) under which the information you are quoting came from.

    See - formatting in-text citations for more information.

    In regards to the Retrieved from statement see Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more

    information on this rule.

    ORBIS

    In-text

    (Bureau van Dijk, 2010)

    (Marketline, 2012, p.9)

    Reference List - Marketline Reports

    Marketline. (2012, September 01). Mobile phones in Asia-Pacific. [industry profile] retrieved from

    http://www.marketline.com

    Reference List - Ratios

    Bureau van Dijk. (2010, January 30). American Eagle Outfitters Inc. company report: Ratios. Retrieved

    from https://orbis.bvdep.com

    Reference List - Company Ownership Information

    Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. company report:

    Ownership tree. Retrieved from https://orbis.bvdep.com

    Reference List - Company Financials

    Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Canadian National Railway Company company report: Financials-

    global standard format. Retrieved from https://orbis.bvdep.com

    Passport GMID

    In-text

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    (Euromonitor International, 2008, p. 16)

    Reference list

    Euromonitor International. (2008, December 17). Consumer lifestyles in Egypt. Retrieved from

    http://www.euromonitor.com/

    Comments: Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you

    are reprinting a table from this source in your work. Include page number(s) when available.Provide the URL

    of the publisher's home page (in this case Euromonitor International). Do not provide the direct URL to the

    report, or the name/URL of the database (Passport GMID). There is no period after the URL.

    If you have more than one citation with the same author and year, follow the directions under Same author,

    multiple publications in one year.

    Citing a table from Passport GMID

    Reference below the table

    Note. Adapted from Consumer lifestyles in Egypt, by Euromonitor International, December 17, 2008, p.

    16, retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com/ Copyright 2008 by Euromonitor International.

    Comments: This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Passport GMID. If the table is

    copied exactly from Passport GMID, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have

    altered the table. Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table

    from when citing text. Include a page number.

    Provide the URL of the publisher's home page (in this case Euromonitor International). Do not provide the

    direct URL to the table or the name/URL of the database (Passport GMID). See Citing Online Sources:

    Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule. Include a copyright statement.

    Websites

    For more in-depth discussion about how to cite websites in APA style, please see the SFU APA Guide -

    Websites.

    In-text

    (Wendy's Arby's Group, 2011)

    Reference list

    Wendys Arbys Group. (2011). Our Community. Retrieved from

    http://www.wendysarbys.com/responsibility/our-community

    Comments: Provide the direct URL of the website. There is no period after the URL. Do not insert a hyphen

    when breaking a long URL.

    Website - no date

    In-text

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    (Island Water Treatment, n.d.)

    Reference List

    Island Water Treatment. (n.d.) Commercial products. Retrieved from

    http://islandwatertreatment.com/comproducts.html

    Comments: n.d. (no date) is in place of the date because this document was not dated. Provide the direct URL

    of the website. There is no period after the URL. Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

    Further assistance

    Here are a few links to other library web pages with examples of how to cite Business sources in APA style:

    UBC: Business Citation Guide - APA Style

    UNC Greensboro: Entrepreneurship Resources - Example Citations

    BCIT: APA Style Guide for Business Sources

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