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Citing Sources

Business-information resource citation examples as they would appear in an APA-formatted list of references.

News articles

Zerlin, K. (2009, January). RV shows hit big bumps in the road. Tradeshow Week, 39(2),
1-2.

Klein, K.E. (2009, May). Recession-proof: Private campgrounds. BusinessWeek Online. Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com/

Maxwell, M. (2008, August). Ancillary income opportunities: increase revenue. ARVC Report. Retrieved from National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds Web site: http://www.arvc.org/downloads/August08_Report_Final.pdf

Welsh, J. (2008, Aug. 14). The RV lifestyle on $4 a gallon. The Wall Street Journal, p. D1.

Print reference sources

SIC 7011 Hotels and motels. (2007). In Industry norms & key business ratios: finance, real estate, services (Vol. 1, pp. 93-96). Short Hills, NJ: Dun & Bradstreet.

Grounds maintenance workers. (2008). In Occupational Outlook Handbook (2008-09 ed., pp.479-482).

Simkin, J.P. (Ed.). (2007). American salaries and wages survey (9th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale.

SRDS. (2008). The lifestyle market analyst. Des Plaines, IL: SRDS.

Online reference sources

Campground. (2007). In L.M. Pearce (Ed.), Business plans handbook (Vol. 12). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com

Grounds maintenance workers (2008) In Occupational Outlook Handbook (2008-09 ed.). Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

Research reports

IBISWorld. (2009, July 8). RV parks & campgrounds in the US (72121).Retrieved from http://www.ibisworld.com/

Mintel Group. (2009, June) Leisure travel - US. Retrieved from http://academic.mintel.com/

BizMiner. (2008, July). [Financial profile for campground industry.] Retrieved from http://www.bizminer.com

Biz Miner. (2008, July). [Local market research profile for campgrounds in Asheville, NC.] Retrieved from http://www.bizminer.com

Statistics

Mintel International Group. (2009). Online tourism in US. [Data table showing value in local currency.] Mintel Global Market Navigator. Retrieved from http://gmn.mintel.com/

Reference USA. (2009). [Company directory search results.] Retrieved from http://www.referenceusa.com/

SBRnet. (2009). [Data table showing consumer participation in overnight camping.] Retrieved from http://www.sbrnet.com/

Personal interview*

Profaizer, L. (personal communication). September 18, 2009.