Library:APA and MLA Business Citation Examples

This guide provides APA and MLA citation examples for our most commonly used business databases.

For further information on APA and MLA citation, see:

Diana Hacker: Resource and Documentation Online MLA Style and APA Style
UBC Library's Getting Started with APA Style and Getting Started with MLA Style
Fox, T. et al. Cite it right: the SourceAid guide to citation, research and avoiding plagiarism. PN171.F56 F69 2007, David Lam Library Stacks.

Government Publications

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Statistics Canada. (2006, Jan. 5). CANSIM II series V21246476, Table number V20681554. Rail Transportation, Origin and Destination of Intermodal Tonnage (Table Number), series title Total Intermodal Tonnage From All Origins; Total Intermodal Tonnage For All Destinations; Containers On Flat Cars (CofC). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2006 from CANSIM II.	(Statistics Canada, 2006)
MLA	Canada. Statistics Canada. 2001 Census of Population (Provinces, Census Divisions, Municipalities): 2001 Labour Force Activity, Class of Worker, Occupation, Industry, Place of Work, Mode of Transportation, Language of Work and Unpaid Work. (2002). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. E-STAT database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 30 January, 2006.	(Statistics Canada)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Industry Canada. (2005, Dec. 7). Aboriginal Business Canada. Ottawa: Industry Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from Strategis database.	(Industry Canada, 2005, ¶2)
MLA	Canada. Industry Canada. Aboriginal Business Canada. (7 December, 2005). Ottawa: Industry Canada. Strategis database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 19 January, 2006.	(Industry Canada)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission. (2005, Nov. 25). Form 52-109FT2- Certification of Interim Filings- CEO. Retrieved January 26, 2006 from SEDAR database.	(Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, 2005, ¶4)
MLA	Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 10-Q. (10 October, 2005). EDGAR database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 26 January, 2006.	(Abercrombie & Fitch Co)

(includes time series)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Bloomberg L.P. (2006) Stock price graph for United Parcel Service 11/1/05 to 11/1/06. Retrieved Feb. 8, 2006 from Bloomberg database.	(Bloomberg, 2006)
MLA	Bloomberg L.P. "Stock price graph for United Parcel Service 11/1/05 to 11/1/06." (2006). Bloomberg database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 8 February, 2006.	(Bloomberg)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Datastream. (2004, March. 4). International Financial Statistics Retrieved Feb. 8, 2006, from Datastream database.	(Datastream, 2004)
MLA	Datastream. International Financial Statistics (2004, March. 4). Datastream database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 8 February, 2006.	(Datastream)

The following examples work with databases such as:

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Rail revenue surging at fastest pace in five years: StatsCan (2006, Jan. 6). Prince George Citizen p. 6. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2006, from ABI/Inform database.	(Rail revenue, 2006, p. 6)
MLA	Carmen Olmos, Fernando Ashkeboussi. "Compensation Options in Joint Ventures. A Real Options Approach." Engineering Economist 52.1 (22 March 2007): 02 May 2007. Factiva. 02 May 2007 .	(Smith 102)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Oya, T. (2005, Nov. 8). Konami. Deutsche Bank. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from Investext Plus database.	(Oya, 2005, ¶2)
MLA	Mergent, Inc. Google Inc. data report. (2005). Mergent Online database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 18 January, 2006.	(Mergent)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Hoovers Inc. (2006). Canadian National Railway Co. company record. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2006 from Hoovers Company Records database.	(Hoovers Inc, 2006, ¶4)
MLA	Standard and Poor's. Nike, Inc. Company Profile. (May 2007) S&P NetAdvantage database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, B.C. 13 November, 2007 <://www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com>	(Standard and Poor's)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Li, C. (2005, July 26). Using RSS as a Marketing Tool. Business View Best Practices. Retrieved February 1, 2006 from Forrester database.	(Li, 2005, ¶1)
MLA	Li, Charlene. "Using RSS as a Marketing Tool." Business View Best Practices (6 July, 2005). Forrester database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 1 February, 2006.	(Li)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Canadian National Railway Company historical report. (2006). Retrieved January 25, 2006 from FP Advisor database.	("Canadian National," 2006, ¶2)
MLA	Canadian National Railway Company historical report. (January 2006). FP Advisor database. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 25 January, 2006.	("Canadian National")

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Packaged Facts. (2006, Jan). Marketlooks: U.S. Regional Trends. Retrieved January 25, 2006 from MarketResearch.com Academic database.	(Packaged Facts, 2006, ¶5)
MLA	Euromonitor. Eastern Europe (total region), Video Games: historic/forecast retail value rsp- US$ 000. (2006). Global Market Information database. University of British Columbia, Vancouver Library, BC. 2 February, 2006.	(Euromonitor)

	Reference List	In-Text Citation
APA	Global electronic design automation software revenue on the Linux platform by company in dollars and percent change for 2004 (2005, Dec). Electronic Business 31(12), 24. Retrieved January 18, 2006 from Tablebase database.	(Global electronic, 2005, p. 24)
MLA	"Global electronic design automation software revenue on the Linux platform by company in dollars and percent change for 2004." Electronic Business 31.12 (December, 2005):24. Tablebase database. RDS Suite. University of British Columbia Library, Vancouver, BC. 18 January, 2006.	("Global electronic," 24)