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MLA Style Business Citation Guide
ABI/Inform
This is a reference list citation of an article from ABI/Inform which does not have an author:
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.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from page 6 of an authorless article from ABI/Inform:
( Rail revenue, 2006, p. 6)
This is a reference list citation of a company record from ABI/Inform:
Hoovers Inc. (2006). Canadian National Railway Co. company record. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2006 from Hoovers Company Records database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 4 of a company record from ABI/Inform:
(Hoovers Inc, 2006, ¶4)
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Academic Search Premier
This is a reference list citation of an article from Academic Search Premier:
Kelly, T. (2006, Jan. 9). Iconoclast. Forbes 117 (1), 59. Retrieved Jan. 18, 2006 from Academic Search Premier database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 1 of an article from Academic Search Premier:
(Kelly, 2006, ¶1)
BC Stats
This is a reference list citation of a table from BC Stats:
British Columbia. (2005, Dec). Consumer Price Index: December 2005. (05-12R). Victoria: Data Services. Retrieved January 26, 2006 from BC Stats database.
This is an in-text citation of a record from BC Stats:
(British Columbia, 2005)
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Bloomberg
This is a reference list citation of a record from Bloomberg:
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.
This is an in-text citation of a record from Bloomberg:
(Bloomberg, 2006)
Business & Industry
This is a reference list citation of an article from Business & Industry which does not have an author:
World Business Briefing Europe: Norway: Oil Rig Company Bids for Driller. (2006, Jan. 10). New York Times (National Edition) p. C5. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from Business & Industry database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from page C5 of an authorless article from Business & Industry:
("World Business," 2005, p. C5)
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Business Source Premier
This is a reference list citation of a company profile from Business Source Premier:
Datamonitor. (2005, Feb.). Konami Corporation company profile. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from Business Source Premier database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 2 of a Datamonitor article from Business Source Premier:
(Datamonitor, 2005, ¶2)
This is a reference list citation of an article from Business Source Premier:
Anderson, J. (2005, Dec. 19). Advergame On. Marketing Magazine 110 (41), 43. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006 from Business Source Premier database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragpraph 43 of an article from Business Source Premier:
(Anderson, 2005, p. 43)
CANSIM
This is a reference list citation of a table from CANSIM:
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.
This is an in-text citation of a record from CANSIM:
(Statistics Canada, 2006)
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Datastream
This is a reference list citation of a record from Datastream:
Datastream. (2004, March. 4). International Financial Statistics Retrieved Feb. 8, 2006, from Datastream database.
This is an in-text citation of a record from Datastream:
(Datastream, 2004)
EDGAR
This is a reference list citation of a record from EDGAR:
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (2005, Oct. 10). 10-Q. Retrieved January 26, 2006 from EDGAR database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 2 of an article in EDGAR:
(Abercrombie & Fitch Co, 2005, ¶2)
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E-STAT
This is a reference list citation of a record from E-STAT:
Statistics Canada. (2002). 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. E-STAT ed. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 30, 2005 from E-STAT database.
This is an in-text citation of a record from E-STAT:
(Statistics Canada, 2002)
Factiva
This is a reference list citation of an article from Factiva which has no author:
Braintech Details 2005 Revenue Results and 2006 Profit Projection Guidance. (2006, Jan. 19). PrimeZone Media Network. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from Factiva database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 4 of an authorless article from Factiva:
("Braintech Details," 2006, ¶4)
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Forrester
This is a reference list citation of an article from Forrester:
Li, C. (2005, July 26). Using RSS as a Marketing Tool. Business View Best Practices. Retrieved February 1, 2006 from Forrester database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 1 of an article from Forrester:
(Li, 2005, ¶1)
FP Advisor
This is a reference list citation of a report from FP Advisor which has no author:
Canadian National Railway Company historical report. (2006). Retrieved January 25, 2006 from FP Advisor database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 2 of a report from FP Advisor:
("Canadian National," 2006, ¶2)
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Global Market Information Database
This is a reference list citation of a table from Global Market Information Database:
Euromonitor. (2006). Eastern Europe (total region), Video Games: historic/forecast retail value rsp- US$ '000. Retrieved February 1, 2006 from Global Market Information Database.
This is an in-text citation of a table from Global Market Information Database:
(Euromonitor, 2006)
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Investext Plus
This is a reference list citation of a report from Investext Plus:
Oya, T. (2005, Nov. 8). Konami. Deutsche Bank. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from Investext Plus database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 2 of an article from Investext Plus:
(Oya, 2005, ¶2)
LexisNexis Academic
This is a reference list citation of an article from LexisNexis Academic:
Wildstrom, S. H. (2006) Treo: Opening New Windows; The 700w runs on Microsoft software -- and spiffs it up, too. Business Week. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from LexisNexis Academic database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 3 of an article in LexisNexis:
(Wildstrom, 2006, ¶3)
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MarketResearch.com Academic
This is a reference list citation of a report from MarketResearch.com:
Packaged Facts. (2006, Jan). Marketlooks: U.S. Regional Trends. Retrieved January 25, 2006 from MarketResearch.com Academic database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 5 of a report from MarketResearch.com:
(Packaged Facts, 2006, ¶5)
Mergent
This is a reference list citation of a report from Mergent:
Mergent, Inc. (2005). Google Inc. data report. Retrieved Jan. 12, 2006, from Mergent Online database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 1 of a report from Mergent:
(Mergent, 2005, ¶1)
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SEDAR
This is a reference list citation of a report from SEDAR:
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission. (2005, Nov. 25). Form 52-109FT2- Certification of Interim Filings- CEO. Retrieved January 26, 2006 from SEDAR database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 4 of a report from SEDAR:
(Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, 2005, ¶4)
Strategis
This is a reference list citation of a report from Strategis:
Industry Canada. (2005, Dec. 7). Aboriginal Business Canada. Ottawa: Industry Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from Strategis database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from paragraph 2 of a report from Strategis:
(Industry Canada, 2005, ¶2)
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Tablebase
This is a reference list citation of a table from Tablebase which has no author:
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.
This is an in-text citation of an authorless table from Tablebase:
( Global electronic, 2005, p. 24)
Web of Science
This is a reference list citation of an article from Web of Science:
Cy, H. (2005). File sharing as a form of music consumption. International Journal of Electronic Commerce 9 (4), 37-55. Retrieved January 18, 2006 from Web of Science database.
This is an in-text citation of a direct quote from page 40 of an article from Web of Science:
(Cy, 2005, p. 40)
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In-Text Citations
Here are some examples of different types of in-text citations
Direct Quote
(Anderson, 2006, pp. 43)
A direct quote is when you describe an idea from an article in the exact words that the article uses.
Direct Quote of an article without page numbers
(Hallaren, MacDonald & Proctor, 2006, ¶2)
¶ is a symbol for "paragraph", so ¶2 means the quote comes from the second paragraph in the article.
Paraphase
(Anderson, 2006)
A paraphrase is when you explain an idea from an article in your own words.
In-text citations with 3-6 authors
(Hallaren, et al., 2006, ¶3)
After the first in-text citation, following citations should include only the first author followed by "et al".
No Author
("World Business", 2006)
Use the first words of the title when there is no author for your source.
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