BA 445: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Avoid plagiarism

Remember in addition to direct quotes you also have to cite your sources for:

There are even methods for citing class discussions and personal communication like interviews and email.

 

Don't take shortcuts--when in doubt, cite!

 

Business Databases

Lexis Nexis: for news as well as financial information on publicly held companies.

 

Business Source Premier: for peer reviewed journals as well as trade publications, company profiles, and country reports.

 

Mintel Market Research Reports: you will need to use your ONID email to set up a personal account in this database

Country Information

Country Studies from the Library of Congress

The World Factbook from the CIA

Countries and Regions from the World Bank 

 

You also may want to check the library's catalog for books about your country. 

APA Style

Most social science classes will require you to use APA style to format your in-text citations as well as your list of references. Sometimes you will also be asked to format your paper according to APA style, so be sure to double check with your instructor if you're not sure what you're being asked to do.

 

Help with in-text citations: 

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Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

 

Help with the reference list: 

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Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

 

Help with formatting your paper in APA style: 

dianahacker.com

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

 

You can always ask for help at the library, and for really tricky questions you may want to check the printed APA manual in the library's reference section (call no. BF76.7 .P83 2001).