Research Guides: Business: MLA Citation

Other Helpful Resources

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Citation Research Guide
A research guide devoted to citation assistance maintained by Madison College Libraries
MLA: Business Citations | Youngstown State University
All examples follow MLA 7th edition - your instructor should specify which version of MLA to follow.
Business/SPEA Information Commons Citation Guide
This research guide form Indiana University gives good examples of business sources cited in both MLA 7 and APA formats. Keep in mind, for reference lists are double spaced with hanging indent. MLA 8 examples are not included.

Why Cite?

You must cite any facts, statistics, words, or creative works you refer to from other sources. These sources can include print/published sources (books, articles, web sites, email), multimedia (films, podcasts, television), data sources, images, live performances, or conversations. You do not need to cite information that is considered common knowledge.

Why Cite?

To credit authors; thus, to behave ethically
To allow those that read your work to check your sources for accuracy
To allow readers to understand how you came up with your arguments
To provide researchers with further sources for their own research
To avoid plagiarism

You can also visit the full citation research guide, with lots of resources to help you cite!

MLA 8 Citation (Business Examples)

Because the MLA style manual does not provide examples for every single type of resource, these examples have been adapted for common business resources. Many business sources contain tables, charts, data sets, and other non-standard sources. MLA 8 provides a lot of flexibility to the student, and the following examples have been created at the discretion of one of our librarians. If you are unsure of how to cite a source, ask a librarian.

Business Insights Essentials Examples

S.W.O.T. Report in Business Insights Essentials (No permanent URL available)

Global Data. "Target Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review," Aug. 2017. Business Insights: Essentials.

Company Profile in Business Insights: Essentials

Gale Cengage Learning is the corporate author of the company profiles in Business Insights: Essentials. Company profiles obtained from other sources will have different authors.

Gale Cengage Learning. "Starbucks, Corp. Company Profile," 2018. Business Insights Essentials, bi.galegroup.com/essentials/company/239921?u=mtec_main.

Business Source Complete

Academic Journal Article (Two Authors) in Business Source Complete

Zavyalova, Anastasiya, Michael D. Pfarrer, and Rhonda K. Reger. "Opening the Black Box of Celebrity and Infamy: Constituents as Active Consumers of Media Content." Academy of Management Review, vol. 43, no. 2, Apr. 2018, pp. 329-332. Business Source Complete, ezproxy.madisoncollege.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,cpid&custid=s6246812&db=bth&AN=128622367&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

S.W.O.T. Analysis in Business Source Complete

Market Line. "S.W.O.T. Analysis Company Profile," 18 Aug. 2018, pp. 4-8. Business Source Complete, ezproxy.madisoncollege.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,cpid&custid=s6246812&db=bth&AN=125475585&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Periodical Article (Monthly Publication, No Author) in Business Source Complete

"Managing Risk at the Happiest Place on Earth: Safety is a Top Priority for Disney Properties." Claims, vol. 66, no. 4, Apr. 2018, pp. 20-23. Business Source Complete, ezproxy.madisoncollege.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,cpid&custid=s6246812&db=bth&AN=128845511&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Other

Data set published on website

Pew Hispanic Center. Changing Channels and Crisscrossing Cultures: A Survey of Latinos on the News Media, 2004, pewhispanic.org/datasets/.