Citing Business Databases in APA Format
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Introduction
This guide focuses on citing business sources using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (APA) 6th ed., and gives citation examples for the most commonly used business sources.
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General Guidelines for Citing Business Sources in Your Bibliography Using APA 6th ed:
When citing from a library database, include the database name only. Only use a URL when citing directly from a website or a wiki. It is good practice to include the retrieval date when no exact date is found or when the content changes frequently (wiki, directory, etc.).
Specific examples with in-text citations and bibliographic references:
Annual Reports
Academic Articles and Newspapers
CICA Handbook
Social Media
Tables and Statistical Resources
Business Source Complete
Datamonitor. (2011, July 12). Advance Auto Parts, Inc.: Company profile. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.
Canadian Company Capabilities
Meta Vision Systems Inc. (2011, March 18). Meta Vision Systems Inc.: Company information. Retrieved from Canadian Company Capabilities database.
Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ. (2012). Apple Inc.: Public company profile. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from S&P Capital IQ database.
CICA Handbook Online
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. (2010, December). Public sector accounting standards: Concepts and principles. Section: PS 1000 - PS 1300. In CICA Standards and Guidance Collection. Retrieved from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook online.
D&B Million Dollar Database
Dun and Bradstreet. (n.d.). Loblaws Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from D&B Million Dollar database.
E-STAT (CANSIM Tables)
Statistics Canada. (2011, July 5). CANSIM table 080-0009, survey of large retailers, monthly (dollars) [Table]. Retrieved from E-STAT database.
Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit. (2011, April). Country report: India. Retrieved from Economist Intelligence Unit database.
EDGAR
Microsoft Corp. (2011, July 28). Form 10-K. Retrieved from EDGAR database.
eStatement Studies
Risk Management Association. (2011). 111920-cotton farming. Retrieved January 20, 2012, from RMA eStatement Studies database.
Factiva
The feeling is mutual; John Lewis as a model. (2012, January 21). The Economist 402, 28. Retrieved from Factiva database.
FP Adviser
Infomart. (2012, January 3). FP industry reports: Insurance. Retrieved from FP Advisor database.
Infomart. (n.d.). FP corporate analyzer: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from FP Advisor database.
Hoover's
Cella, J. (2012, January 1). IBM Canada Ltd. Retrieved from Hoover’s Company Profiles database.
IBISWorld
Panteva, N. (2011, December). IBISWorld industry report 44812: Women’s clothing stores in the US. Retrieved from IBISWorld database.
Ipsos News Center
Braid, K. (2011, October 5). Public views of health care in BC. Retrieved from Ipsos News Center database.
LexisNexis
Factset Mergerstat. (2012, January 24). Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. Mergerstat M&A Database. Retrieved from Lexis.com.
Mergent Online
Mergent. (2011, February 2). Johnson & Johnson: Company financials. Retrieved from Mergent Online database.
Passport GMID
Euromonitor International. (2011, March 10). Coffee in Canada: Category briefing. Retrieved from Passport GMID database.
PMB Print Measurement Bureau
Print Measurement Bureau. (2011). Personally drunk in past 6 months. PMB 2011 Category Reports: Alcohol Wine. Retrieved from PMB database.
ProQuest Business Databases (ABI/INFORM)
Vukovic, V. (2011). Political economy of the US financial crisis 2007-2009. Financial Theory and Practice, 35(1), 91-128. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global database.
SEDAR
Air Canada. (2011, March 31). Air Canada: Annual report 2010. Retrieved from SEDAR database.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor's. (2012, January 10). Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Standard & Poor's Stock Report. Retrieved from S&P NetAdvantage database.
Standard & Poor's. (2011, August 4). Communications equipment. Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. Retrieved from S&P NetAdvantage database.
Statistics Canada
Data Sets
Statistics Canada. (2011, January 17). Film, television and video post-production [Data file]. Retrieved from http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/ARTS63A-eng.htm
Online Documents
Statistics Canada. (2010). Consumer goods rental. Catalogue no. 63-239-x. Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/63-239-x/63-239-x2011000-eng.pdf
Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics. (2012). Adobe Systems Inc.: Company report. Retrieved January 19, 2012, from Sustainalytics database.
Thomson One
Doerksen, C. & Umayr, A. (2012, January 16). Westjet Airlines Ltd. National Bank Financial. Retrieved from Thomson One database.
Thomson Financial. (2012). Apple Inc.: Company overview. Retrieved January 26, 2012, from Thomson One database.
Value Line Investment Survey
Ratty, M. (2012, January 12). Pfizer Inc. Retrieved from Value Line database.
