Research guides: MGT2280: Accounting Theory & Research: CITATION RESOURCES

WHICH STYLE SHOULD I USE?

Accounting is considered a social science, and the most popular citation style used in the social sciences is the American Psychological Association style, or APA. Use APA to cite your sources for this assignment, unless your professor advises otherwise.

On this page are resources to help you:

understand why citing your sources is important
find resources on proper citation
avoid plagiarism

Check out this guide to learn more about citation practices.

CITATION RESOURCES

APA 7th Edition Citation Guide for Business
A collaboration of several academic business librarians, this guide contains examples for the latest (7th) edition of APA.
Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Provides general APA guidelines and information about how to cite in reference lists and using in-text citation.
Western Libraries: Citing Business Sources
Provides specific examples of citations for a variety of source types (for in-paper use and bibliographies) commonly used by business students, e.g. investment research reports, annual reports, business cases, and business databases. It includes examples for both the Chicago Manual of Style and APA Style. Based on the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
York University Libraries: Business Citation Guide
Maintained by York University's business library, this guide will help you cite business sources according to APA and MLA citation standards. Examples use the 6th edition of APA.

CITATION MANAGEMENT

One option for managing citations during your research is to use reference or citation management software. These tools can help you streamline and keep track of your research and the production of citations.

Please consult this guide from Gerstein Science Information Centre:

UofT Libraries: Gerstein Science Information Centre: Citation Management
A practical guide to the open-source and licensed citation management tools available to you as a University of Toronto student. Contains a useful comparison chart to help you review and assess the options available to you.

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

UTM: Academic Integrity: Students
Outlines a plagiarism scenario, the potential consequence(s) involved, and identifies strategies and resources available at UTM that students can use to avoid plagiarism.
UTM: Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre: Academic Integrity Resources
Links to Quercus modules and an online assessment to build and test your understanding of academic integrity.