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APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition): Business Reports from Library Databases

Note: The following citation examples are Seneca Libraries' recommendations.

Business Reports from Library Databases

AtoZ International Business

Reference List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of page. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/atozintl 

 

Example

Williamson, J. (n.d.). Country business guides: Canada: The business experiencehttp://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_bsi

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, Section Name section)


Example

(Williamson, n.d., Relationship Building section)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Williamson, n.d.)

Business Source Premier - Reports

Reference List Citation

Author's Last Name or Group Author name. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report: Subtitle if any [Type of business report]. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_bsi

Note: Reports found in Business Source Premier will say they are published either by Datamonitor or MarketLine. View the full report to confirm. 

 

Example

MarketLine. (2018, November 16). Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited [Company profile]. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ebsco_bsi

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name or Group Author name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(MarketLine, 2018, p. 21)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name or Corporate Author name, Year)


Example

(MarketLine, 2018)

CARDOnline

Reference List Citation

Corporate Author name. (Year of Publication). Name of media or publication. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/cardonline 


Example

Brunico Communications. (2019). Chatelaine.com - English (online). http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/cardonline 

In-Text Citation

(Corporate Author name, Year)


Example

(Brunico Communications, 2019)

GlobalData Explorer - Reports

Reference List Citation

GlobalData. (Year of Publication, Month).Title of report: Subtitle if any [Type of business report]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/globaldataexplorer

 

Example

GlobalData. (2022, September). Canada meat substitutes: Market assessment and forecasts to 2026 [Country profile]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/globaldataexplorer

In-Text Citation: Quote

(GlobalData, Publication Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(GlobalData, 2022, p.15)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(GlobalData, Publication Year)


Example

(GlobalData, 2022)

IBIS World - Reports

Reference List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of report: Subtitle, if anyhttps://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ibisworld


Example

Ross, O. (2019, April). IBISWorld industry report 51211CA: Movie, TV & video production in Canadahttps://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/ibisworld.html

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Ross, 2019, p. 3)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Ross, 2019)

Mintel - Reports

Reference List Citation

Author's last name, First initial. Second initial, if given. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report: Subtitle if any. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/mintel​ 


Example

Baldassarre, C. (2024, July 3). The future of transportation – Canada – 2024http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/mintel.html​   

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Baldassarre, 2024, p. 7)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Baldassarre, 2024)

Nexis Uni - Reports

Reference List Citation

LexisNexis. (Year of Publication, Month Day).Title of report: Subtitle if any [Type of business report]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/nexisuni

Example:

 ​LexisNexis. (2018, May 14). Air Canada [Company profile]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/nexisuni.html

In-Text Citation: Quote

(LexisNexis, Year, p. Page Number)

 

Example

(LexisNexis, 2018, p. 2)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(LexisNexis, Year)

 

Example

(LexisNexis, 2018)

Passport GMID - Reports

Reference List Citation

Euromonitor. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report: Subtitle if any. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/passportGMID
 

Example

Euromonitor. (2019, March 4). Eyewear markets of the future: Assessing market attractiveness to 2023. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/passportGMID

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Euromonitor, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Euromonitor, 2019, p. 15)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Euromonitor, Year)


Example

(Euromonitor, 2019)

Passport GMID - Untitled Table

Reference List Citation

Euromonitor. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Description of information [Format]. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/passportGMID

 

Example

Euromonitor. (2019). Price per 10 litres of automotive diesel [Table].  http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/passportGMID

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Euromonitor, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Euromonitor, 2019, p.2)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Euromonitor, Year)


Example

(Euromonitor, 2019)

Scott's Directories - Company Profile

References List Citation

Scott's Directories. (Year of Publication). Title of directory entry. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/scotts_national  


Example

Scott's Directories. (n.d.). Aramark Canada Ltd.  http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/scotts_national  

In-Text Citation

(Scott's Directories, Year)


Example

(Scott's Directories, n.d.)

Statista - Reports

Reference List Citation

Author. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report: Subtitle if any. In Statista. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista


Example

Statista. (2024). Consumer behavior in Canada. In Statistahttp://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Statista, 2024, p. 25)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Statista, Year)


Example

(Statista, 2024)

Statista - Statistics

Reference List Citation

Source of Statistic. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of page: Subtitle if any. In Statista. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista.html

 

Examples

Facebook. (2019, January 15). Number of daily active Instagram Stories users from October 2016 to January 2019. In Statista. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista.html

Google Trends. (2024 July). Interest in generative AI on Google searches from February 2022 to June 2024 worldwide, by week. In Statista. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista.html

In-Text Citation

(Author, Year)


Examples

(Facebook, 2019)

(Google Trends, 2024)

Statista - Global Consumer Survey

Note: Describe the Global Consumer Survey table you are citing so that you direct your reader to the information. Consider including survey item, country / territory, and year.

Reference List Citation

Statista. (Year). Description of data category [Data set]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista 

 

Example

Statista. (2021). Attitudes towards online shopping in Canada [Data set]. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/statista

In-Text Citation

(Statista, Year)


Example

(Statista, 2021)

Vivintel

Reference List Citation

Vivintel. (Year). Description of data category [Base:] [Data set]. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/vivintel

 

Example

Vivintel. (2018). Potato chips - prsnlly ate in the past 6 mths [Base: Age 14+] [Data

              set]. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/vivintel

In-Text Citation

(Vivintel, Year)


Example

(Vivintel, 2019)

WARC - Reports or Articles

Reference List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication, Month). Title of report or article: Subtitle, if anyhttps://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/warc


Example

Rayorath, S. T., & Kulshrestha, S. (2021, November). Marketing trends for 2022: Social commerce and livestreaming. https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/warc

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number if available)


Example

(Rayorath & Kulshrestha, 2021)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Rayorath & Kulshrestha, 2021)

WGSN Fashion - Reports

Reference List Citation

Author's last name, First initial. Second initial, if given. (Year of Publication, Month Day). Title of report: Subtitle if any. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/wgsn

Example

​Shinn, J. (2019, March 25). Gen Z: Building new beauty. http://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/res/wgsn

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)


Example

(Shinn, 2019, p. 2)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Author's Last Name, Year)


Example

(Shinn, 2019)

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