SCH-MGMT200 Career and Professional Development

It is important to properly cite your sources that you use in your research for various reasons:

1. It acknowledges the work and contributions of other writers and researchers as related to your work.
2. It shows that you are a responsible scholar who gives credit to other researchers and acknowledges their ideas.
3. It shows to your readers that you have done proper research by listing the sources you used to gather information.
4. It helps your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately.
5. It avoids plagiarism.

For your work in this course, you have been asked to use the APA reference citation style for both print and online resources. This style is used in economics and other social science disciplines. Here are a couple of style guides for examples of citing sources in the text of your paper and in a bibliography or reference list.

• Basics of 7th Edition APA style Tutorial (online from the APA, outlining writing and citing guidelines)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide (online from The OWL at Purdue with several examples of in-text citations and reference list entries)

Another useful resource for APA reference citation style guidelines is this guide created by the library staff at Bentley University Library. 

Examples of Citations of Online Business Resources using APA 7th edition

An Article with a DOI

Prashantham, S. (2021). Partnering with startups globally: Distinct strategies for different locations. California Management Review, 63(4), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256211022743

An Article without a DOI, from an Academic Database (such as ABI/Inform) or a Print Version

Cavusoglu, L., & Atik, D. (2021). Accumulating capital through social media: The transformative power of underrepresented fashion consumers. The Journal of Consumer Marketing, 38(5), 514-524.

IBISWorld Reports

Jozkowski, E. (2023, October). Manufacturing in the US (US 31-33). IBISWorld. https://my-ibisworld-com.silk.library.umass.edu/us/en/industry/31-33/at-a-glance

Al Bari, S. (2023, October). Solar Panel Installation in the US (US OD4494). IBISWorld. https://my-ibisworld-com.silk.library.umass.edu/us/en/industry-specialized/od4494/at-a-glance

IBISWorld. (2023, June). Industrial production index (US Business Environment Profiles Report B106). https://my-ibisworld-com.silk.library.umass.edu/us/en/business-environment-profiles/b106/business-environment-profile

GlobalData Explorer

GlobalData Explorer. (2023). Global renewable energy [Industry profile]. https://explorer-globaldata-com.silk.library.umass.edu/Analysis/details/global-renewable-energy

GlobalData Explorer. (2023). Tesla, Inc. [Company Summary]. https://explorer-globaldata-com.silk.library.umass.edu/Company/Summary/tesla-motors-inc

BCC Research

BCC Research Staff. (2022, December). Artificial Intelligence in Fintech Market: Global Analysis and Growth Forecast to 2027. https://academic-bccresearch-com.silk.library.umass.edu/market-research/information-technology/artificial-intelligence-for-fintech-market.html

Plunkett Research Online

Plunkett, Jack W., Plunkett, M. B., & Snider, I. J. (2022). Investment & Securities Industry Overview. Investment & Securities Industry. Retrieved November 12, 2023, from http://www.plunkettresearchonline.com.

Insider Intelligence

Willens, M., Lipsman, A., Newman, P., & Verna, P. (2023, November). Retail Media Forecast H2 2023: Strong growth boosts our forecast--but the path to strategic spending is rocky. Insider Intelligence. https://www.emarketer.com/.

Citation examples adapted from:

Schemm, N., Dellenbach, M., Grisham, Z., Hageman, M., Tingle, N., Trowbridge, M., & Wheatley, A. (2020). APA 7th ed. citation for business sources. https://bit.ly/APA7business