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.
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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.
Global Data. "Target Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review," Aug. 2017. 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.
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.
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.
"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.
Pew Hispanic Center. Changing Channels and Crisscrossing Cultures: A Survey of Latinos on the News Media, 2004, pewhispanic.org/datasets/.