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Business Library Citation Style Guide
This guide is intended to show you how to cite information from some of the electronic resources
available from the Business Library website. All citations in this guide appear in the APA Citation Style
format. Please be advised that the guide in no way pre-empts a faculty member’s citation style
preferences. Always make certain that the citation style you are using is acceptable to your instructor.
The citation style guide includes examples from all the electronic resources listed on the Mahaffey
Business Library homepage. Examples include the resources listed under Company Information, Industry
Information, and Marketing & Market Research, and the three resources listed under Quicklinks
(ABI/Inform Global, Business Source Complete, and Data-Planet Statistical Datasets). The website
headings in the guide are highlighted in green, with specific resources listed below each heading.
There are also examples from China Data Online, OECD iLibrary, SimplyMap, Statista, and World
Development Indicators, all of which are popular electronic resources from the Business Resources A-Z
list. Finally, there are examples from some of our Business Library-only databases: Bloomberg, Capital
IQ, and Morningstar.
The resource title is listed, followed by the type of information that needs to be cited (an article, company
report, marketing report, financials, etc.), a general format guideline, and one or more specific examples.
When including a web address or URL in your citations, always use one that has the Notre Dame proxy
server information (eresources.library.nd.edu), so that other Notre Dame researchers will be able to find
the online information.
To copy and paste from the Citation Guide, right-click on the page and copy an example (use Google
Chrome for best results). Paste it into your document and then edit it with your own citation information.
Format it to make it consistent with the rest of your document.
Please note that some electronic resources do provide citations that you can copy and paste into your
paper. Feel free to use them, but always double-check to make sure they have all the information you
need, and that the formatting is correct. You will most likely have to edit the citation after you copy and
paste. Some examples of these citations are provided in the guide.
This guide is not comprehensive! For additional examples of how to cite online and other sources, please
consult the various citation style websites and resources listed on the Citing Sources page of the
Business Library website.
If you have any questions or comments about citing your sources, or about the citation style guide, please
feel free to contact Andy Schmidt, Visiting Business Librarian at the Mahaffey Business Library,
at 574-631-9097 or aschmid2@nd.edu.
Last updated on May 12, 2015
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Table of Contents
Company Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………… p. 3-4
Business Insights: Essentials
Factiva
Lexis/Nexis
Marketing & Market Research………………………………………………………………………………………. p. 5-6
Mintel
Market Research.com
Passport GMID
Industry Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………... p. 6
IBIS World
S&P netAdvantage
Quicklinks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. p. 7-9
ABI/Inform Global
Business Source Complete
Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
Google Scholar
Business Resources A-Z (selected)…………………………………………………………………………………. p. 9-11
China Data Online
Frost & Sullivan
OECD iLibrary
Simply Map
Statista
World Databank
Business Library-Only
Resources................……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. p. 12
Bloomberg
Capital IQ
Morningstar
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Company Information
Business Insights: Essentials
Article from a journal, magazine, or newspaper:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Article title, Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title, Volume
number(Issue number), Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year] from Business Insights: Essentials,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesscompany
Kandra, A. (2012, May). On Facebook, think before you ‘like’: Sponsored stories can make you an unpaid
spokesperson for any product or service you ‘Like’ or just post about. PC World. 30(5), 24. Accessed April
2012 from Business Insights: Essentials, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesscompany
Industry Overview:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Industry overview title. Accessed [Month/Year] from Business Insights: Essentials,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesscompany
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries, Online Edition. (2012). Electronic computer manufacturing. Accessed July
2012 from Business Insights: Essentials, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesscompany
NOTE: The citation below comes from Business Insights: Essentials. This is an example of how a
database creates a format that must be changed to meet the requirements of the APA style, and to
make the format consistent with the rest of your bibliography (compare with the citation above).
Source Citation:
"Tablet Computers." Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries. Ed. Lynn M. Pearce. Detroit: Gale,
2012. Business Insights: Essentials. Web. 22 July 2012.
http://bi.galegroup.com.proxy.library.nd.edu/essentials/industry/334111
Factiva
Factiva Company report:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from Factiva,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/factiva
Factiva. (2012). Dow Jones company report: Facebook, Inc. Accessed April 2012 from Factiva,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/factiva
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Article from a website:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Article title. Website. Accessed [Month/Year] from Factiva,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/factiva
Shinal, John. (2012, February 6). Facebook and the future of public markets. Marketwatch.com. Accessed April
2012 from Factiva, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/factiva
LexisNexis
NOTE: LexisNexis maintains a useful wiki on how to cite its resources. The examples below reflect the Lexis Nexis
APA citation style format.
Article from journal, magazine, or newspaper:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Article title. Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title, Volume
number (Issue number), Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year] from LexisNexis Academic,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
Sposito, S. (2012, February 3). In payments, Facebook isn’t friending banks. American Banker, 177(23). Accessed
February 2012 from LexisNexis Academic, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
Company Snapshot:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Title. Accessed [Month/Year] from LexisNexis Academic,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
Lexis/Nexis. (2012). Apple, Inc.: Snapshot. Accessed February 2012 from LexisNexis Academic,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
Company Financials:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Title. Accessed [Month/Year] from LexisNexis Academic,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
Lexis/Nexis. (2012). Apple, Inc.: Financials. Accessed April 2012 from LexisNexis Academic,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnacademic
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Marketing & Market Research
Mintel
Market Research Report:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Mintel. (2011, October). Coffee – US – October 2011. Accessed April 2012 from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Article:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Article title. Accessed [Month/Year] from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Mintel. (2011, October 28). Pantyhose usage continues to sag. Accessed April 2012 from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Infographic Overview:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Infographic title. Accessed [Month/Year] from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Mintel. (2011, October). Coffee: Infographic overview. Accessed April 2012 from Mintel,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/mintelreports
Market Research.com
Market Research Report:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from MarketResearch.com,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/marketresearch
MarketResearch.com. (2012). Handhelds in healthcare: Markets for smartphones, tablet PCs, PDAs, monitors &
scanners. Accessed February 2012 from MarketResearch.com,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/marketresearch
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PassPort GMID
Country Profile:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Country profile title. Accessed [Month/Year] from PassPort GMID,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Euromonitor International. (2011, November 11). Serbia: Country profile. Accessed February 2012 from PassPort
GMID, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Global Briefing:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Global briefing title. Accessed [Month/Year] from PassPort GMID,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Euromonitor International. (2011, February 1). Mobile phones: Winning strategies and pitfalls. Accessed February
2012 from Passport GMID, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Industry Report:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Industry report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from PassPort GMID,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Euromonitor International. (2011, September 23). Assessing market potential of NFC for mobile payments in 2012.
Accessed March 2012 from Passport GMID, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/passportgmid
Industry Information
IBIS World
Industry Market Research Report:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Industry market research report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from IBIS World,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/ibis
Molavi, J. (2011, December). Nuclear power in the US. Accessed February 2012 from IBIS World,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/ibis
S&P netAdvantage
Industry Survey:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Industry survey title. Accessed [Month/Year] from S&P
netAdvantage, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/netadvantage
Agnese, J. (2012, April). Publishing & advertising. Accessed March 2012 from S&P netAdvantage,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/netadvantage
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Quicklinks
ABI/Inform Global
NOTE: The citations below are adapted from ABI/Inform’s own APA style citation format.
Article from a journal, magazine or newspaper:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Article title, Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title, Volume
number(Issue number), Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year] from ABI/Inform Global,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Black, W. K. (2011). Still banking on fraud. Dollars & Sense, (292), 20-25. Accessed February 2012 from ABI/Inform
Global, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Article from a wire feed:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Article title, Resource Title, Volume number(Issue number),
Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year] from ABI/Inform Global,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Wilmore, J. (2012, March 12). Just on call - gruppo campari avoids US vodka price war. Just - Drinks Global News.
Accessed April 2012 from ABI/Inform Global, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Industry Report:
Author/Editor. (Year, Month/Day). Industry report title. Accessed [Month/Year] from ABI/Inform Global,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Smith, A.T. (2012). Global market review of absinthe - forecasts to 2012 - 2012 edition: Industry structure. Accessed
June 2012 from ABI/Inform Global, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/abi
Business Source Complete
NOTE: The citations below are adapted from Business Source Complete’s own APA style citation format. Business
Source Complete also allows you to export citations into your RefWorks account. You may have to edit these
citations further in RefWorks to make them accurate and consistent.
Article from a journal, magazine or newspaper:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month/Day). Article title, Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title, Volume
number(Issue number), Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year] from Business Source Complete,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource
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Andersen, S. (2011). Incredible weakness. Insidecounsel, 22(232), 30-31. Accessed February 2012 from Business
Source Complete, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource
Country Profile:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Article or chapter title, Country profile title, Page numbers. Accessed [Month/Year]
from Business Source Complete, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource
Datamonitor. (2011). Key facts and geographic location, Poland country profile, 10-11. Accessed April 2012 from
Business Source Complete, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource
Business Video:
Chakravorti, B. (2010). Harvard Faculty Seminar Series. Letting no serious crisis go to waste: Innovation &
entrepreneurship after the great recession. Accessed June 2012 from Business Source Complete,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource
Data-Planet Statistical
Datasets
NOTE: The citations below are adapted from Data-Planet’s own APA style citation format, which may not be accurate.
Many professors have told their students NOT to cite Data-Planet Statistical Datasets as the author of the data,
but rather to find out through Datasets who actually created the data. Proquest provides the data but does not
produce it. Study the citations that Data-Planet provides, and make changes for accuracy and consistency.
Dataset:
Author. (Year). Title of dataset [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from Data-Planet Statistical
Datasets, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnstatisticaldatasets
Federal Reserve Board. (2012). Interest rates: Rate bank prime loan, 1954 - 2012 [Data file]. Accessed March
2012 from Data-Planet Statistical Datasets, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnstatisticaldatasets
London Bullion Market Association. (2011). Precious metals (gold and silver): Gold, 1997 - 2011 [Data file].
Accessed March 2012 from Data-Planet Statistical Datasets,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnstatisticaldatasets
Energy Information Administration. (2012). Oil prices, futures: Crude oil price (light sweet crude), 1997 - 2012
[Data file]. Accessed March 2012 from Data-Planet Statistical Datasets,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/lnstatisticaldatasets
Google Scholar
A special note about Google Scholar…students typically use it to gain full-text access to articles or reports. If this
material is available within Notre Dame's collection of online resources, there will be a link next to the citation
that says “FindText @ Notre Dame.” Clicking on this link takes you to the ND resource(s) that contain the article.
If you find an article using this method, you should cite the ND resource that contains the document, in the
"Accessed from" part of the citation, rather than cite Google Scholar itself. However, if you're using Google
Books for your research, see the example below.
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Google Books
Electronic Version of a Printed Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Book title. Location: Publisher. Accessed [Month/Year] from Google Books,
http://books.google.com.proxy.library.nd.edu/books?hl=en
Burrough, B. & Helyar, J. (1990). Barbarians at the gate: The fall of RJR Nabisco. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Accessed April 2012 from Google Books, http://books.google.com.proxy.library.nd.edu/books?hl=en
Business Resources A-Z (selected)
China Data Online
Dataset:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of data set [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from China Data
Online, URL
China Data Online. (2012). GDP at current price, March 2011 to March 2012. China monthly macro-economic
statistics [Data set]. Accessed April 2012 from China Data Online,
http://chinadataonline.org.proxy.library.nd.edu/
Frost & Sullivan
Market Insight Report:
Frost & Sullivan. (2013, January 9). Shifting Toward Preventative Healthcare Models in the United States.
Accessed January 2013 from Frost & Sullivan, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1504151/1504152
Industry Research Report:
Dixit, Nitin. (2012, November 16). Medical Distributor Profiling in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea.
Accessed January 2013 from Frost & Sullivan, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1504151/1504152
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OECD iLibrary
NOTE: The basic APA format for citing databases may be modified for greater citation accuracy. In the examples
below, there is cited data (Energy balances) that is part of a larger data set (Energy projections for IEA countries).
Dataset:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of data set [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from OECD iLibrary,
URL
International Energy Agency. (2011). Energy balances. Energy projections for IEA countries [Data set].
Accessed April 2012 from OECD iLibrary, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1680/15630
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of table [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from OECD iLibrary, URL
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2011). CO2 emissions from fuel combustion.
Environment: Key tables from OECD, No. 1 [Table]. Accessed April 2012 from OECD iLibrary,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1680/15630
Book:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of chapter or entry. Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher. Accessed
[Month/Year] from OECD iLibrary, URL
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2011). Mortality from heart disease and stroke. Health at
a glance 2011: OECD indicators (pp. 28-29), OECD Publishing. Accessed April 2012 from OECD iLibrary,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1680/15630
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Simply Map
NOTE: Simply Map does not provide citations for specific datasets; however, the help guide provides a suggested
citation format. Geographic Research, Inc. is listed as the author of the data within Simply Map because it partners
with Simply Map's various data providers. These providers are listed in the Data Overview section of the help guide,
but it may not be possible to cite them in your paper. It can be difficult to determine exactly which provider created
a particular dataset within Simply Map.
Demographic map:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of data set [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from SimplyMap,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/43922/43923
Geographic Research, Inc. (2011). Housing Consumer Price Index, 2011 by Counties [Demographic map].
Accessed April 2012 from SimplyMap, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/43922/43923
Statista
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of data set [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from Statista,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/statista
Forbes. (2014). Value of the additive manufacturing (3D printing) market worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in
billion U.S. dollars) [Chart]. Accessed April 2014 from Statista,
http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/statista
World Databank
Dataset:
Author. (Year, Month/Day). Title of data. Title of data set [Notation]. Accessed [Month/Year] from World
Development Indicators, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1968785/1968786
World Databank. (2012). American Samoa: Financial sector, 1960-2011 [Data set]. Accessed April
2012 from World Databank, http://eresources.library.nd.edu/resources/1968785/1968786
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Business Library-only Resources
Notice that most of the examples below demonstrate different formats (in the title field) to cite the
same information. Be sure to choose one format and remain consistent with it throughout your
bibliography. Because these are Business Library-only resources, the URL may be left out of the
citation.
Bloomberg
Stock Price
Bloomberg. (2012). Stock price for Apple, Inc. 6/14/2012. Accessed June 15, 2012 from Bloomberg database.
Company Financials
Bloomberg. (2008). Return on capital for Hewlitt Packard 12/31/90 to 09/30/08. Accessed December 2008 from
Bloomberg database.
Bloomberg. (2008). Hewlitt Packard: Return on capital, 12/31/90 to 9/30/08. Accessed December 2008 from
Bloomberg database.
Capital IQ
Company Financials
Capital IQ. (2012). Total Revenue FY2011 for Amazon.com Inc. Accessed May 2012 from Capital IQ database.
Capital IQ. (2012). Amazon.com Inc.: Total revenue FY2011. Accessed May 2012 from Capital IQ database.
Morningstar
Company Financials
Morningstar. (2012). Net cash provided by operating activities for PPL Corp. Accessed May 2012 from Morningstar
database.
Morningstar. (2012). PPL Corp.: Net cash provided by operating activities, 2011-12. Accessed May 2012 from
Morningstar database.
Morningstar. (2012). PPL Corp.: Financials – Net cash provided by operating activities, 2011-12 – Property, plant,
and equipment. Accessed May 2012 from Morningstar database.
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