Q. How do I cite an industry profile from the IBIS World database?

To cite content from IBIS World, you would follow the conventions of either APA or MLA style.  Be sure to check your assignment for citation style requirements. 

Since the reports generally have author names and dates prominently displayed on the first page, you can reference the author’s name, report date, report title, and database name in your citation. If an author is not referenced, put IBISWorld in the first position of your reference as the group author for an APA reference. For MLA, use the title of the report as the beginning of your citation, and the database IBISWorld as the publisher/container. Use the sample citations below the screenshots as examples to follow for your references.

With Author's Name:

APA STYLE:

APA Style 7th Edition Format:

Author last name, first initials. (Year, Month). Report Name: Report Number. IBISWorld. Retrieved Month dd, yyyy, from URL

APA References Page Example:

Gambardella, A. (2020, November). Commercial Banking in the US: US Industry Report 52211. IBISWorld. Retrieved March 16, 2021, from https://my-ibisworld-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/us/en/industry/52211/about

APA In-Text Example:

(Author last name, year)
(Gambardella, 2020)

No Author:

APA “No author given” Format

IBISWorld. (Year, Month). Report Name. Report Number. IBISWorld. Retrieved Month dd, yyyy, from URL

APA "No author" References Page Example:

IBISWorld. (2022, May). Households earning more than $100,000: US Business Environment Profiles Report F203. IBISWorld. Retrieved September 10, 2022, from https://my-ibisworld-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/us/en/business-environment-profiles/f203/business-environment-profile

“No author given” In-Text Example:

(IBISWorld, year)
(IBISWorld, 2022)

MLA STYLE:

MLA Style 8th Edition Format:

Last name, First name. Report Name: Report Number. IBISWorld, Month of report Year of report, URL.       

MLA Works Cited Page Example:

Gambardella, Anthony. Commercial Banking in the US: US Industry Report 52211. IBISWorld, Nov. 2020, my-ibisworld-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/us/en/industry/52211/about

MLA In-Text Example:

(Author last name)
(Gambardella)
 

“No author given” MLA Format Example:

Report name: Report Number. IBISWorld, Month Year, URL 

“No author given” Works Cited Page Example:

Households Earning More than $100,000: US Business Environment Profiles Report F203. IBISWorld, May 2022, my-ibisworld-com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/us/en/business-environment-profiles/f203/business-environment-profile

“No author given” In-Text Example:

(Shortened Title) 
(Households Earning More)

For more information, see the links below for the rationale behind using the format, to contact the CAS, and how to cite a Company Benchmarking report from this database.