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GlobalData (Formerly MarketLine) Profile Example
Citing a GlobalData (Formerly MarketLine) report
In-text
(GlobalData, 2023)
Reference list
GlobalData. (2023, April). Banks in Canada [Industry profile]. https://explorer-globaldata-com
MarketLine (Now GlobalData) Profile Example
Citing a MarketLine (Now GlobalData) report
In-text
(GlobalData, 2023)
Reference list
GlobalData. (2023, April). Banks in Canada [Industry profile]. https://explorer-globaldata-com
IBISWorld Industry Report Example
Citing an industry report
In-text
(Koronios, 2020)
Reference list
Koronios, E. (2020, March). Book stores in Canada (45131CA) [Canada industry (NAICS) report]. IBISWorld. https://www.ibisworld.ca
Passport Industry Report Example
Citing a country report
In-text
(Euromonitor, 2020)
Reference list
Euromonitor. (2020, February). Womenswear in Canada [Country report]. Passport. https://www.go.euromonitor.com/passport.html
SimplyAnalytics Map Example
Create a description in square brackets, non-italicized, to describe the data or map. Look at the Variable Metadata or View Metadata section in order to get the Source information -- which agency collected the data. The Date is whatever year the data were collected.
In-text
(SimplyAnalytics, 2023)
Reference list
SimplyAnalytics. (2023). [Map of Toronto census division showing population by census tract]. Environics Demographic Estimates CA. https://app.simplyanalytics.com
Statistics Canada Examples
Statistics Canada provides detailed citation information below their data tables, but it is not in APA format. The citation examples below are an educated guess at citing Statistics Canada in APA style.
Citing a data table
In-text
(Statistics Canada, 2020)
Reference list
Statistics Canada. (2020, August 6). Health characteristics, annual estimates (Table: 13-10-0096-01) [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.25318/1310009601-eng
Citing an Infographic
In-text
(Statistics Canada, 2020)
Reference list
Statistics Canada. (2020, September 29). Canada's population, July 1, 2020 [Infographic]. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2020062-eng.htm
Vividata Example
Citing Vividata Dapresy
The tables you generate in Vividata do not have titles. For the title, create a description in square brackets, non-italicized, to describe the data.
In-text (identify the question or split you are referencing, for example, "Demographics")
(Vividata, 2020)
Reference list
Vividata. (2020, Spring). [Type of lipstick/lipliner/lipgloss used by people 18+ in Ontario] [Data set]. https://vividata.ca
WGSN Report Example
Citing a WGSN report
In-text
(Hall, 2021)
Reference list
Hall, Lorna. (2021, January 19). Big ideas 2023: Fashion. WGSN. https://www.wgsn.com