How do I use APA Citation Style

 All examples in this guide are using APA Citation Style (7th) edition.  

If you need help with the 6th edition, please visit Purdue OWL.   If you have any further queries, please email library@smu.edu.sg.

• Bloomberg

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month). Title of report. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/

  
  Bloomberg. (2008). Return on capital for Hewitt Packard 12/31/90 to 09/30/08. https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/

  In-text: (Bloomberg, 2008).

   

• Business Source Complete

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month). Title of report. Business Source Complete. https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/business-source-complete

   

  Datamonitor. (2011, July 12). Advance Auto Parts, Inc.: Company profile. Business Source Complete.  https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/business-source-complete

  In-text: (Datamonitor, 2011).

   

• Capital IQ

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month). Title of report. S&P Capital IQ. https://www.capitaliq.com/

   

  S&P Capital IQ. (2012). Apple Inc.: Public company profile. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from https://www.capitaliq.com/

  In-text: (S&P Capital IQ, 2012).

  • Note: A retrieval date is included in this example since the information from the page accessed updates frequently.

  • Note: Include the database name as the publisher, if different from the author.

• CEIC

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month). Title. CEIC. https://www.ceicdata.com/

   

  Central Statistics Office of the Republic of Botswana. (2008). Gross domestic product per capita 06/01/1994 to 06/01/2008 [Statistics]. CEIC. https://www.ceicdata.com/

  In-text: (Central Statistics Office of the Republic of Botswana, 2008).

• MarketLine Advantage Report

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month). Title of report. MarketLine. https://www.marketline.com/

   

  MarketLine. (2020, February). Hotels & motels in Singapore. https://www.marketline.com/

  In-text: (MarketLine, 2020).

   
• Passport Article

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month DD). Title of article. Passport. https://www.portal.euromonitor.com/ 
   

  Euromonitor International. (2011, November 9). Australia’s premium foods trend dominates foodservice new product development. Passport.  https://www.portal.euromonitor.com/

  In-text: (Euromonitor International, 2011).

   
• Passport Report

  Format: Organization/Author. (YYYY, Month DD). Title of report. Passport. https://www.portal.euromonitor.com/ 
   

  Euromonitor International. (2020, March). Consumer foodservice in Singapore. Passport. https://www.portal.euromonitor.com/ 

  In-text: (Euromonitor International, 2020).

Need more examples?  Please refer to the following document, compiled by several business librarians in the United States.  Please note that these examples have not been vetted by the American Psychological Association.  So, please evaluate all examples you find using rules and criteria set by APA.