BUSI500 - Entrepreneurship and Business Planning: Research Tools & Tips
NAICS Codes
- NAICS Codes2 to 6 digit number used by U.S. Federal statistical agencies to classify businesses by industry. NAICS = "North American Industry Classification System." Updated every 5 years; search for most recent code for best results.
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Citing Databases in APA Style
Reference List
IBISWorld:
Le, T. (2020, June 12). US industry (NAICS) report 72221B: Coffee & Snack Shops in the US. [Industry report]. IBISWorld. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://my-ibisworld-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/
Statista: has citation generator built in
Morning Consult. (2020, May 15). Global price of a Big Mac as of July 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/
LSEG:
London Stock Exchange Group (2025, January 4). In International Financial Statistics [Online]. Retrieved December 30, 2024 from https://my-refinitiv-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/
Capital IQ:
S&P Capital IQ. (2019). Apple Inc.: Public company profile. Retrieved January 7, 2024, from https://www-capitaliq-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/
In-text citations
IBISWorld: (Le, 2020).
Statista: (Morning Consult, 2020).
LSEG: (London Stock Exchange Group, 2025).
Capital IQ: (Capital IQ, 2019).
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