LibGuides: Business: Citation Help

Citations and Academic Integrity

Proper use of information citations is an important part of the scholarly process. Try to think of scholarship as a conversation; properly used citations allow all participants to follow the conversation by directing the reader to the sources of ideas.
As scholars, we build on the works of others in our fields, and we must acknowledge those works when we use them, either through direct quotations or paraphrasing of ideas
Proper citations include both in-text citations and works cited/references pages
In most instances, business students will use APA format to cite their sources. Always confirm the preferred citation style with your professor if you have questions.

APA Citation Tools

Sample Citations

A scholarly article:

Conte, F., & Siano, A. (2023). Data-driven human resource and data-driven talent management in internal and recruitment communication strategies: an empirical survey on Italian firms and insights for European context. Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 28(4), 618–637. https://doi.org/10.1108/CCIJ-02-2022-0012

A business magazine:

Winsor, J., & Paik, J. H. (2024). Do you need an external talent cloud? Harvard Business Review, 102(1), 108–117.

A website article:

Mayer, K. (2023, 19 April). How HR can make telework work. SHRM. https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/benefits-compensation/how-hr-can-make-telework-work.

A Mintel report:

Olsen, K. (2023). Packaged bread - US. Mintel.

A Statista graph:

BakeryAndSnacks.com. (August 17, 2016). Retail dollar sales share of cupcakes and brownies in the United States in 2016, by company [Graph]. Statista.

A Statista report:

Statista. (2023, December). Motorcycles: Market data and analysis (Article ID: did-91633-1). Market Insights by Statista.

A company comparison:

Reuters Knowledge Direct. (2023, 3 April). Company financial comparison (USD): Ford and General Motors. Nexis Uni. Retrieved 31 January 2024.