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Citing Business Databases

Global Business Browser/D&B Hoovers

Report example:

D&B Hoovers. (2024, February 27). Onestop report: Nike, inc. http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=https://logon.onesource.com/?LogonUserID=RollingUserID 

  • In-text paraphrase: (D&B Hoovers, 2024).
  • In-text quote: (D&B Hoovers, 2024, p. 5).

Company Profile example:

D&B Hoovers. (n.d.). Publix Super Markets, inc. [Company profile]. Retrieved February 27, 2024, from http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=https://logon.onesource.com/?LogonUserID=RollingUserID

  • In-text paraphrase: (D&B Hoovers, n.d.).
  • In-text quote: (D&B Hoovers, n.d., Company Description section).

Analyst Report example: 

J. P. Morgan. (2024, February 12). 3M: 4Q wrap and model update [Analyst report]. D&B Hoovers. https://app.hoovers.dnb.com/API/Report/ApplinkPDF/API/Custom/FetchAnalystsReport.aspx?DocID=106486538

  • In-text paraphrase: (J. P. Morgan, 2024).
  • In-text quote: (J. P. Morgan, 2024, p. 1).

Note. There is no direct link for most of the reports or web pages on this database so use the login link.

Passport by Euromonitor International*

Report example:

Euromonitor International. (2023, November). Top Global Consumer Trends 2024. http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://www.portal.euromonitor.com/Portal/Default

  • In-text paraphrase: (Euromonitor International, 2008).
  • In-text quote: (Euromonitor International, 2008, p. 8).

Analysis/Opinion/Insights example with an individual author:

Cesniene, I. (2021, September 8). Megatrends: Quantifying shifting market frontiers [Opinion]. Euromonitor International. http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://www.portal.euromonitor.com/Portal/Default

  • In-text paraphrase: (Cesniene, 2021). 
  • In-text quote: (Cesniene, 2021, para. 3).

Company profile example:

Euromonitor. (2023, October). Nike Inc. in apparel and footwear (USA) [Company profile]. http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://www.portal.euromonitor.com/Portal/Default.aspx 

  • In-text paraphrase: (Euromonitor, 2023). 

Country report example:

Euromonitor. (2023, November). Dishwashers in the US [Country report]. http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://www.portal.euromonitor.com/Portal/Default.aspx 

  • In-text paraphrase: (Euromonitor, 2023). 
  • In-text quote: (Euromonitor, 2023, p. 3).

Note. There is no direct link for the reports or webpages on this database so use the login link. For more details about citing this database, see their Press Citation Policy page. 

Global Road Warrior

Example with a named author at the bottom of the page: 

Main, K. (2020). Guatemala: The business experience. Global Road Warrior. https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/guatemala/business-experience.html

  • In-text paraphrase: (Main, 2020).
  • In-text quote: (Main, 2020, para. 5).

Example with no named author:

Global Road Warrior. (2016). North Macedonia childhood. https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/north-macedonia/childhood.html

  • In-text paraphrase: (Global Road Warrior, 2016).
  • In-text quote: (Global Road Warrior, 2016, para. 3).

Example reprinted from another source (usually graphics):

World Bank Development Indicators, & World Trade Press. (2022, September 28). Consumer price index. Global Road Warrior. https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/brazil/economic-indicators-consumer-price-index.html

  • In-text paraphrase: (World Bank Development Indicators, 2022).
  • In-text quote: (World Bank Development Indicators, 2022).

Note. Look for a cite tool for Global Road Warrior (on the bottom left) OR follow the models on this page.

Statista

Report example: 

Statista. (2018). Economic outlook United States. https://www.statista.com/study/24801/economic-outlook-united-states/ 

  • In-text paraphrase: (Statista, 2018).
  • In-text quote: (Statista, 2018, p. 2).

Graph example: 

International Monetary Fund. (2023, April 7). Projected annual inflation rate in the United States from 2010 to 2028 [Graph]. In Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244983/projected-inflation-rate-in-the-united-states/

  • In-text paraphrase: (International Monetary Fund [IMF], 2018).

Note. Look for a cite tool for Statista (in the box on the right) OR follow the models on this page.

Gale Business Insights

Report example:

Gale Business Insights. (n.d.). Nike, inc.: Company profile. Retrieved February 27, 2024, from https://link.gale.com/apps/profile/Company/FAEXIY957026733/GBIB?u=boca54337&sid=bookmark-GBIB 

  • In-text paraphrase: (Gale Business Insights, n.d.).
  • In-text quote: (Gale Business Insights, n.d., Company Overview section).

Note. Use the "Get Link" tool and copy the URL for the specific page. 

Example reprinted from another source (linked from Business Insights):

Footwear Manufacturing. (2021). In Encyclopedia of American Industries. Gale Business Insights. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/UEWUTO233709022/GBIB?u=boca54337&sid=bookmark-GBIB&xid=d5a18520

  • In-text paraphrase: (Footwear Manufacturing, 2021).
  • In-text quote: (Footwear Manufacturing, 2021, para. 3).

Citing a Form 10-K

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Author(s). (Year). Article title. Company Name. Form 10-K. URL

Examples:

Microsoft Corporation. (2018). Form 10-K 2018. https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

  • In-text paraphrase: (Microsoft Corporation, 2018). 
  • In-text quote: (Microsoft Corporation, 2018, p. 7).

 

Citing an Annual Report

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Company Name. (Year). Annual report year. URL

Example from the SEC Website:

Microsoft Corporation. (2022). Annual report 2022. https://www.microsoft.com/investor/reports/ar22/index.html

  • In-text paraphrase: (Microsoft Corporation, 2022).
  • In-text quote: (Microsoft Corporation, 2022, Our Culture secction, para. 1).