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(Acer, Inc., 2009, p.87) 

Acer, Inc. (2009). Annual report. Retrieved from http://www.acer-group.com/public/Investor_Relations

       /pdf/2009AnnualReport_English.pdf

• Provide the direct URL of the annual report.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

First citation: (Canadian National Railway [CNR], 2009, p.48)

Subsequent citations: (CNR, 2009, pp.50-51)

Canadian National Railway. (2009). Annual report: Ready for the recovery. Retrieved from http://www.sedar.com

• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case SEDAR). Do not provide the direct URL to the report. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.

Statistics Canada. (2010). CANSIM Table v108275, Canada; food available; breakfast food. Retrieved from

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case CHASS). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL. 
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

Note. Adapted from CANSIM Table v108275, Canada; food available; breakfast food, by Statistics Canada, 2010,

retrieved from http://dc1.chass.utoronto.ca/cansimdim/English/

Copyright 2010 by CHASS.

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from CHASS.
• If the table is copied exactly from CHASS, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case CHASS). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

 Statistics Canada. (2010). CANSIM Table 503-0005, radio listening, percentage share by radio station format and

     audience occupation, annual. Retrieved from http://estat.statcan.gc.ca

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case E-Stat). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

Note. Adapted from CANSIM Table 503-0005, radio listening, percentage share by radio station format and

audience occupation, annual, by Statistics Canada, 2008, retrieved from http://estat.statcan.gc.ca

Copyright 2008 by Statistics Canada.

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from E-Stat.
• If the table is copied exactly from E-Stat, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case E-Stat). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

Simpson, S. (2010, November 1). Less than half (47%) of Canadians enjoy shopping for presents for the holidays.

     Retrieved from: http://www.ipsos-na.com

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Ipsos). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.

Note. Adapted from Less than half (47%) of Canadians enjoy shopping for presents for the holidays, by S.

Simpson, November 1, 2010, retrieved from http://www.ipsos-na.com

Copyright 2010 by Ipsos North America.

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Ipsos News Centre.
• If the table is copied exactly from Ipsos, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Ipsos). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Print Measurement Bureau). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.

Note. Adapted from Popcorn # packages/bowls ate in past 30 days, by Kantar Media, retrieved    

from http://www.pmb.ca

Copyright 2010 by Print Management Bureau

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Print Measurement Bureau (PMB).
• If the table is copied exactly from PMB, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case PMB). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

World Tourism Organization. (2010, August 11). Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and tourism

     expenditure in the country and in other countries. Retrieved from http://unstats.un.org

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case United Nations Statistics Division). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.

Note. Adapted from Arrivals of non resident tourists/visitors, departures and tourism expenditure in the

country and in other countries, by the World Tourism Organization, August 11, 2010, retrieved from

http://unstats.un.org

Copyright 2010 by the United Nations Statistics Division

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from UNdata.
• If the table is copied exactly, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case the United Nations Statistics Division). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

     http://www.worldbank.org/

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• n.d. (no date) is in place of the date, as this item was not dated.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case the World Bank Group). Do not provide the direct URL to the data. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.

Note. Adapted from Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people), by World Bank Group, n.d., retrieved from

http://www.worldbank.org/

Copyright by the World Bank Group.

• n.d. (no date) is in place of the date, as this table was not dated.
• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from UNdata.
• If the table is copied exactly, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case the United Nations Statistics Division). Do not provide the direct URL to the table. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• Example of a table with citation below.

 Franco, J. (2010, November 11). Four in five adults say that being able to charge their devices wirelessly would

     make life easier. Retrieved from http://www.ipsos-na.com/

• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Ipsos). Do not provide the direct URL to the report, or the name of the database (Ipsos News Centre). See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.

(Google, Inc., 2010)

Big Rock Brewery Income Trust. (2010, November 4). Quarterly report [MD&A]. Retrieved from http://www.sedar.com

Google, Inc. (2010, October 29). Form 10-Q. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov

• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case SEDAR or EDGAR). Do not provide the direct URL to the report. See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and subsequent in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in-text reference to the citation in the reference list.

• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Datamonitor). Do not provide the direct URL to the report, or the name of the database (Business Source Complete). See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Citing a journal article? See SFU's general Guide to APA Citation Style.

(Bureau van Dijk, 2010)

(Datamonitor, 2010, p.9)

Datamonitor. (2010, June).  Game consoles in Germany: Industry profile. Retrieved from

     http://www.datamonitor.com/

Bureau van Dijk. (2010, January 30). American Eagle Outfitters Inc. company report: Ratios. Retrieved from

       https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. company report: Ownership tree.

       Retrieved from https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Canadian National Railway Company company report: Financials- global

       standard format. Retrieved from https://mintglobal.bvdep.com

(Bureau van Dijk, 2010)

(Datamonitor, 2010, p.16)

Datamonitor. (2010, June).  Game consoles in Germany: Industry profile. Retrieved from

     http://www.datamonitor.com/

Bureau van Dijk. (2010, January 30). American Eagle Outfitters Inc. company report: Ratios. Retrieved from

     https://orbis.bvdep.com

Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. company report:  Shareholders.

     Retrieved from https://orbis.bvdep.com

Bureau van Dijk. (2009, December 31). Canadian National Railway Company company report: Financials

     and ratios. Retrieved from https://orbis.bvdep.com

 Euromonitor International. (2008, December 17). Consumer lifestyles in Egypt. Retrieved from

     http://www.euromonitor.com/

• Use this citation style when citing data from a table or elsewhere. Use the citation style below if you are reprinting a table from this source in your work.
• Include page number(s) when available.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Euromonitor International). Do not provide the direct URL to the report, or the name of the database (Passport GMID). See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• There is no period after the URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.
• If you have more than one citation with the same author and year, follow the directions below.
• No date? To display the date in some Euromonitor documents, you must click this icon: , located at the top right of the screen.

Note. Adapted from Consumer lifestyles in Egypt, by Euromonitor International, December 17, 2008, p. 16, retrieved

from http://www.euromonitor.com/

Copyright 2008 by Euromonitor International.

• This reference goes directly below a table reprinted or adapted from Passport GMID.
• If the table is copied exactly from Passport GMID, use the term "reprinted" in place of "adapted". Use "adapted" if you have altered the table.
• Note that the punctuation, and the order of title, author, etc., is different when citing a table from when citing text.
• Include a page number.
• Provide the URL of the publisher home page (in this case Euromonitor International). Do not provide the direct URL to the table, or the name of the database (Passport GMID). See Citing Online Sources: Retrieval Statements for more information on this rule.
• Include a copyright statement.
• No date? To display the date in some Euromonitor documents, you must click this icon: , located at the top right of the screen.
• Example of a table with citation below.

Wendy’s Arby’s Group. (2011). Our Community. Retrieved from http://www.wendysarbys.com/responsibility

     /our-community

• Provide the direct URL of the website.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.

Island Water Treatment. (n.d.) Commercial products. Retrieved from http://islandwatertreatment.com

     /comproducts.html

• n.d. (no date) is in place of the date, as this document was not dated.
• Provide the direct URL of the website.
• There is no period after the URL.
• Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL.
• It is acceptable to abbreviate long names in the second and following in-text references. Just be sure to give the reader enough information to be able to match the in text reference to the citation in the reference list.