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CMGB7530 - Innovation in Media Business Models : Citation

Citation Styles Used in Economics

APA and Chicago citation styles are the most used for the subjects of business and economics.  Please consult with your professor to find out which one is preferred. 

APA Style

APA Style

This is the citation style from the American Psychological Association (APA) for the social sciences, behavioral sciences, and many other sciences.

Features: In-text parenthetical citations of author(s) and date: (Smith, 1998). A page number also must be added for quotes taken from a specific page: (Smith, 1998, p. 123). Endnotes or footnotes may be used to add supplementary comments.

Chicago Manual of Style

Chicago Style

Citation style from the University of Chicago Press. Used in Economics and other disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. Designed for students writing term papers.

Features: Uses footnotes. Page numbers are required for direct quotes.

Chicago Citation Manual: The Chicago Manual of Style 16th ed.  Ref.+ Z253 .C57 16TH ED

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