CBS Library recommends the following general format for business reports using APA:
Author's last name, First initial. Second initial, if given. or Corporate Author name. (Year of Publication, Month Day)*.Title of report:Subtitle if any. Retrieved from Name of Library Database database
* Data is not always fully available. Use as much data as the source presents.
Below you will find examples from a selection of databases available from CBS Library.
Author's last name, First initial. Second initial, if given. or Corporate Author name. (Year of Publication, Month Day).Title of report: Subtitle if any [Type of business report]. Retrieved from Business Source Premier database.
| References List Example |
MarketLine. (2018, November 16). Tesla Inc. [Company profile]. Retrieved from Business Source Premier database. Note: Reports found in Business Source Premier will say they are published either by Datamonitor or MarketLine. View the full report to confirm. |
| In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year) Example: (MarketLine, 2018) |
| In-Text Quote |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (MarketLine, 2018, p. 21) |
Euromonitor International. (Year of Publication, Month Day).Title of report: Subtitle if any. Retrieved from Passport GMID database.
| References List Example |
Euromonitor International. (2019, March 4). Eyewear markets of the future: Assessing market attractiveness to 2023. Retrieved from Passport GMID database. |
| In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year) Example: (Euromonitor International, 2019) |
| In-Text Quote |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Euromonitor International, 2019, p.6) |
Euromonitor International. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Description of information [Format]. Retrieved from Passport GMID database
| References List Example |
Euromonitor International. (2019). Price per 10 litres of automotive diesel [Table]. Retrieved from Passport GMID database |
| In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year) Example: (Euromonitor International, 2019) |
| In-Text Quote |
(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Euromonitor International, 2019) *usually no page number is available |
MarketLine. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report [Type of business report]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database.
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References List Example |
Example if using only ONE report from MarketLine for the same year: MarketLine. (2014, December). Renewable energy in Canada [Industry profile]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database. Example if using MORE THAN ONE report from MarketLine for the same year: MarketLine. (2014a, December). Oil and gas in North America [Industry profile]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database. MarketLine. (2014b, December). Renewable energy in Canada [Industry profile]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database. |
| In-Text Paraphrase |
(MarketLine, Publication Year) Example: (MarketLine, 2014) Example if citing multiple reports from the same year: (MarketLine, 2014a) |
| In-Text Quote |
(MarketLine, Publication Year, p. Page Number) Example: (MarketLine, 2014, p. 10) Example if citing multiple reports from the same year: (MarketLine, 2014a, p. 10) |
Statista. (Year of Publication, Month Day).Title of report: Subtitle if any. Retrieved from Name of Library Database database.
| References List Example |
Statista. (2019). Alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom. Retrieved from Statista database. |
| In-Text Paraphrase |
(Statista, Year) Example: (Statista, 2019) |
| In-Text Quote |
(Statista, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Statista, 2019, p. 25) |
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