Citing Business Reports

General Guidelines

  • Include the database name if the content is available only through that database. If the content will be updated over time, include a retrieval date.
  • Citations with more than one line of text should have a hanging indent of 1/2 inch or 5 spaces.

BCC Research

Kumar, A. (2020, January). Probiotics in food, beverages, dietary supplements, and animal feed. Retrieved from BCC Research database.

Business Source Complete

Company profiles

Datamonitor. (2011, May 6). Alcoa Inc. [company profile]. Business Source Complete.

Industry reports

Datamonitor. (2008). Organic food industry profile: United States. Business Source Complete.

Barnes Reports. (2012). U.S. ship & boat building industry. [industry report]. Business Source Complete.

Articles

Ritter, R. C. (2004). When Offshore Manufacturing Doesn't Make Sense. McKinsey Quarterly, 4, 124.  Business Source Complete.

EMIS Professional

EMIS. (2013, July 20). Hotel listings. China Daily. Retrieved from EMIS Professional database.

IBISWorld 

Include a report number, if given, in parentheses after the title. Because the reports are updated over time, include a retrieval date.

Hyland, R. (2018, December). Single location full-service restaurants in the US (Industry Report 72211b). IBISWorld. Retrieved October 24, 2019, from https://clients1.ibisworld.com

MarketLine

References page:

MarketLine. (2012, June 28). Hilton Worldwide. [company profile]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database.

MarketLine. (2011, November 2). United States - Hotels & Motels. [industry profile]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage database.

In-text Citation:

(Marketline, 2012).

Mintel

Notice that, unlike IBISWorld, Mintel does not provide report numbers. Because the reports are updated over time, include a retrieval date.

Failla, J. (2019, February). Full service restaurants – US. Mintel. Retrieved October 24, 2019, from https://academic.mintel.com

Mergent Intellect & Online

Mergent Intellect and Mergent Online do not provide report numbers,  an author name, or a publication date. Because the reports are updated over time, include a retrieval date.

The Walt Disney Company [Company profile]. Mergent Intellect. Retrieved February 15, 2022, from https://www.mergentintellect.com

Passport GMID / Euromonitor

Euromonitor. (2012). Market Sizes- Historic- Retail Value RSP- US$mm- Current Prices Year-on-Year Exchange Rates- Packaged Food. [Statistics]. Passport.

Euromonitor. (2011, Dec 1). Annual Study 2011: Generational Differences.  Passport.

Citing AI-generated content

A variety of guidelines are emerging on how to cite or credit the parts of your work generated by artificial intelligence and large language model tools. 

Northeastern offers an Insider's Guide for students (PDF) and an Overview and guide for instructors (PDF) on the responsible use of AI at the University.

Practices and standards for citing and crediting the contribution of AI in your work vary between style guides, so always consult your instructor, advisor, or editor to be sure of expectations for your academic work and research.

APA (American Psychological Association)

MLA (Modern Language Association)

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Harvard

  • Harvard Format Citation Guide from Mendeley
  • Note: there is no "official" version of the Harvard citation style. Harvard University does not use this style, nor does it offer guidance on its use. Institutions that use "Harvard" style often have institution-specific requirements. Students at NCH London are directed to use the instructions on the Mendeley webpage linked above. For more guidance, please refer back to your assignment or your instructor.

AMA (American Medical Association)

Chicago

ASA (American Sociological Association)

Turabian