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Bloomberg

Bloomberg. (n.d.). Stock price graph for Bombardier 1/01/09 to 12/31/14 [Data set].

Retrieved June 19, 2020, from https://www.bloomberg.com/

In-text citation: (Bloomberg, n.d.)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 338, #75)

Capital IQ

Standard & Poor’s. (n.d.). Suncor Energy Inc.: Tearsheet [Company profile]. Capital IQ.

Retrieved June 19, 2020, from https://www.standardandpoors.com/

In-text citation: (Standard & Poor’s, n.d.)

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Standard & Poor’s. (n.d.). Suncor Energy Inc.: Financials [Data set]. Capital IQ. Retrieved June 19, 2020,

from https://standardandpoors.com

In-text citation: (Standard & Poor’s, 2016)

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Standard & Poor’s. (2016). Integrated oil and gas, Canada: Key stats & ratios [Data set]. Capital IQ.

https://standardandpoors.com

In-text citation: (Standard & Poor’s, 2016)

When the publisher is the same as the author omit the publisher from the source element (APA, 2020b, p. 329).

Compustat North America

Standard & Poor’s. (n.d.). Canadian Tire Corp. Compustat monthly updates: Simplified financial

statement extract 2007-2015 [Data set]. Compustat – Capital IQ. Retrieved June 19, 2020, from

https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/

In-text citation: (Standard & Poor’s, n.d.)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 338, #75)

CRSP

Center for Research in Security Prices. (2014). 2014 CRSP US stock - monthly price or bid/ask average

data for Pepsico Inc. 2008-2013 [Data set]. http://www.crsp.org/

In-text citation: First citation: (Center for Research in Security Prices [CRSP], 2014); subsequent in-text citations: (CRSP, 2014)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 338, 10.9-75)

EDGAR

Pepsico Inc. (2016). Form 10-K 2015: Pepsico Inc. EDGAR.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77476/000007747616000066/pepsico201510-k.htm

In-text citation: (Pepsico Inc., 2016)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #54)

 

Factiva

Articles retrieved from Factiva database

McLoughlin, P. (2015, January 9). Norway's Statoil looks to extend Norne field life to 2030. Platts

Commodity News.

In-text citation: (McLoughlin, 2015)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 316, #3)

Companies/Markets information retrieved from Factiva database

Dow Jones Factiva. (2016). Enbridge Inc.: Financial results 2011-2015. Factiva.

https://www.global.factiva.com

In-text citation: (Dow Jones Factiva, 2016)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 10.4-50)

FactSet

FactSet has many different file types. Your citation will differ depending on the source and you specify the type in the square brackets.   You use the n.d to indicate that there is no date on the material and since the information is likely to change, you include a retrieval date.

FactSet Research Systems. (n.d.). Enbridge Inc[Company profile]. FactSet.  Retrieved August 8, 2023 from                                                            https://www.factset.com 

In-text citation: (FactSet Research Systems, n.d.)

FP Advisor (Infomart)

Postmedia Network Inc. (n.d.). Financial Post Corporate Snapshot: Imperial Oil Limited. FP Advisor.

Retrieved August 24, 2020, from https://fpadvisor.financialpost.com/

In-text citation: (Infomart, n.d.)

Include a retrieval date only if the work is unarchived and designed to change over time.” For additional information, see Retrieval dates.

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 329, #50)

Gartner Online

Sussin, J., & Maoz, M. (2014, October). Market guide for social customer service applications.

Gartner. https://www.gartner.com/en

In-text citation: (Sussin & Maoz, 2014)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #51)

IBISWorld

Alvarez, A. (2015, November). Fast food restaurants in the US (72221a) [Industry report].

IBIS World. https://www.ibisworld.com

In-text citation: (Alvarez, 2015)

Since IBIS has multiple types of reports (industry, business environment, etc.), you include the description of the resource in square brackets.

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #51)

InFact/Conference Board of Canada

Audet, K. (2016, January). Canada’s telecommunications industry: Industrial outlook, Autumn 2015.

The Conference Board of Canada. https://www.conferenceboard.ca/e-

Library/abstract.aspx?did=7705

In-text citation: (Audet, 2016)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #51)

MSCI ESG direct

MSCI Inc. (2016, January 12). Exxon Mobil Corporation: ESG ratings report. MSCI ESG Direct.

https://www.msci.com/

In-text citation: (MSCI Inc., 2016)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #50)

NetAdvantage

NetAdvantage Industry Reports

Corridore, J., & Chuah, S. Y. (2018, December). CFRA Industry Surveys: Airlines. NetAdvantage.

https://www.capitaliq.com

In-text citation: (Corridore & Chuah, 2018)

For further information:(APA, 2020, p. 330, #51)

NetAdvantage Stock Reports, analyst name provided

Marcus, P. (2019, May 6). CFRA Stock Report: Suncor Energy Inc. NetAdvantage.

https://www.capitaliq.com

In-text citation: (Marcus, 2019)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #51)

NetAdvantage Stock Reports, analyst name not provided

Watchdog Research, Inc. (2019, May 3). Watchdog Report: Imperial Oil Ltd. NetAdvantage.

https://www.capitaliq.com

In-text citation: (Watchdog Research, Inc., 2019)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, 10.4-50)

OECD iLibrary

OECD. (2014, December). Measuring the digital economy: A new perspective. OECD Publishing.

https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264221796-en

In-text citation: (OECD, 2014)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 321, #20)

Yanitsky, O., Porfiriev, B., & Tishkov, A. (2013). The state of social sciences and global environmental

change in Russia. In UNESCO & ISSC (Eds.), World social science report 2013: Changing global

environments (pp. 168-176). OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264203419-en

In-text citation: (Yanitsky et al., 2013)

For further information:(APA, 2020, p.326, #38)

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International Energy Agency. (2015). World energy outlook 2015. OECD Publishing.

https://doi.org/10.1787/weo-2015-en

In-text citation: (International Energy Agency, 2015)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 326, #20)

ORBIS (Bureau van Dijk)

Bureau van Dijk. (n.d.). Nike Inc.: Industry & activities [Company profile]. Orbis.

Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.orbis.bvdinfo.com

In-text citation: (Bureau van Dijk, n.d.)

ORBIS always has Bureau van Dijk as the author. 

Include a retrieval date for works that are unarchived and designed to change over time. For additional information, see Retrieval dates.

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #50

Passport (Euromonitor International)

Report

Euromonitor International. (2019, September). Consumer overview in Canada [Country report].

Passport. https://www.euromonitor.com/

In-text citation: (Euromonitor International, 2019)

 

Reference Solutions. Canadian Businesses

Reference Solutions. (n.d.). [Company directory search results for NAICS 211111]. Retrieved August 23,

2020, from https://www.thereferencegroup.com/

In-text citation: (Reference Solutuions, n.d.)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 338, #75)

SEDAR

Trimac Transportation Ltd. (2014). Trimac Transportation Ltd. annual information form 2013.

SEDAR. https://www.sedar.com

In-text citation: (Trimac Transportation Ltd., 2014)

For further information: (APA, 2020, p. 330, #54)

Yahoo Finance/Google Finance

Company profiles

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (n.d.). Profile, business summary. Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved August 24, 2020,

from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MSFT.

Stock data

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (n.d.). Historical data: August 23, 2019 to August 23, 2020 [Data set]. Yahoo!

Finance. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSFT/history?p=MSFT.

Notes: Google Finance and Yahoo! Finance are both options for reputable stock and company financial data. Yahoo! Finance includes access to historical stock prices that are downloadable in Excel making it a quick and easy way to access historical company and index data.