FAQ: How do I cite business resources (like a SWOT Analysis) in APA Style?
Looking to cite a SWOT Analysis, 10-K, or other resources from a business database? Select the database below to see examples of how to properly cite business sources in APA.
Amazon.com, Inc. (2020). 2020 Amazon annual report. https://s2.q4cdn.com/299287126/files/doc_financials/2021/ar/Amazon-2020-Annual-Report.pdf
Nike, Inc. (2020). 2020 annual report. https://s1.q4cdn.com/806093406/files/doc_financials/2020/ar/363224(1)_16_Nike-Inc_Combo_WR_R2.pdf
Company profile page
Dunn & Bradstreet. (n.d.). Ford Motor Company [Company profile]. Retrieved August 19, 2021, from https://app.avention.com/
10-K
Ford Motor Company. (2021, February 5). Form 10-K. Dun & Bradstreet. https://app.avention.com/
SWOT
GlobalData. (2021, August 13). Ford Motor Company SWOT analysis. Dun & Bradstreet. https://app.avention.com/
Financial, ratio, and other data tables
Dunn & Bradstreet. (2021, August). Ford Motor Company: Annual income (standardized) [Table]. https://app.avention.com/
Report
Failla, J. (2020, September). Pizza restaurants – US. Mintel Academic. https://reports.mintel.com/display/987214/
Interactive Databook
Mintel Group. (2020, September). Changing Retail Landscape – US [Databook]. Mintel Academic. https://data.mintel.com
Analyst Insight
Horton, A. (2020, September 16). US consumers rediscover their love for the outdoors. Mintel Academic. https://reports.mintel.com/
Tapestry Segment Summaries
Esri. (2020). 8A city lights [Demographic profile]. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/esri-demographics/data/tapestry-segmentation.htm
In-Text Citation: (Esri, 2020)
Citing Business Databases in APA style
You will find sample citations for most of our business databases in the "Citing Business Sources in APA 7th Edition" Word document on the left side of the Citing Business and Legal Sources page of our Citing Your Sources research guide.
Disclaimer
This information is intended to be a guideline. Please check with your instructor for their preferred method for citing these resources in your course assignments and projects.