Business Planning (MGMT-407)

Just like in any other type of work, it is essential to include citation in your business plan. For each source you want to reference in your business planning, make sure that you include citations BOTH in the text (in-text citations) and in the reference list.

Below you will find some popular examples commonly used in business. For additional examples, please refer to the resources provided by other libraries. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the librarians at the CIA for assistance.

Company profile

Gale. (n.d.). Target Corporation: Company profile. Gale Business: Insights. https://www.gale.com/c/business-insights

Mergent. (n.d.). Starbucks Corporation company profile. Mergent Intellect. https://www.mergentintellect.com

Company Annual Report from a Company Website

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

Corporate Author (article from company website)

Ford Motor Company. (n.d.). Our purpose. https://corporate.ford.com/about/purpose.html

Data sets

DataUSA. (2021). United States workforce and wage by location [Data set]. https://datausa.io/profile/geo/united-states#workforce-and-wage-by-location

Trade Association website (article)

National Restaurant Association. (2020, August 7). Restaurant job growth slowed significantly in July. https://www.restaurant.org/news

For more information on citation, check the Citation & Plagiarism guide

Organizing all your citations in one place can save you a lot of time when working on long assignments like a business plan. Zotero is an excellent tool for managing and organizing your references. See the links below for more information on how to download this free tool and how to use it effectively. If you have any questions, feel free to visit us at the CIA Library, and we will be happy to help you understand how Zotero works.