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BUS 318: Marketing II

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Citing in APA Style

Visit the library's Guide to the APA Style for guidance on creating in-text citations and references.

How to Cite Mergent & First Research Reports in APA

The APA does not have specific guidance on citing sources like Mergent and First Research. Below is the best match for citing these.

Format for Citing Reports & Gray Literature
Author Date Title Publisher DOI or URL

Author, A.A. 

Name of Group

(2023).

(2023, May 2).

Title of report.

Title of report, (Report No.123).

Title of report [Description].

 

Publisher Name.

https://doi.org/xxx

https://xxxx

Only include a retrieval date if the report itself has no date.

 

Mergent Company Profile Example:

Mergent. (n.d.). Turtle Island Foods [Company profile]. Retrieved January 9, 2023, from https://www.mergentonline.com

 

First Research Example:

Dun & Bradstreet. (2021, March 15). Sporting Goods Stores [Industry profile]. First Research. https://www.mergentintellect.com