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Resources for Citing Sources Correctly
- APA Quick Citation GuidePenn State guide for APA references with examples.
- Citation and Writing GuidesInformation for APA, MLA, and other citation styles as well as general writing help.
- APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)Extensive explanations and examples for how to cite using the APA style, commonly used in the social sciences.
Cite Business Reports
Below are some examples for citing reports available from various business focused databases.
Note: Citations with more than one line of text should have a hanging indent of 1/2 inch or 5 spaces.
IBISWorld:
Cite an IBISWorld report as in the following example. APA says to include a report number, if given, in parentheses after the title. Example:
Brennan, A. (2014). Single location full-service restaurants in the US (Industry Report 72211b). Retrieved January 28, 2015, from IBISWorld database.
Mintel Reports:
Wall, B. (2014). Full service restaurants – US. Retrieved January 28, 2015, from Mintel Academic database.
Notice that unlike IBISWorld, Mintel does not provide report numbers.
U.S. Census Bureau:
U.S. Census Bureau. (2015). State & county quickfacts: Berks County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 28, 2015, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42011.html