Research Guides: BUAD 100: Websites & APA Format

Common Web domains

Recognizing a few top-level Web domains can hlp you evaluate the source:

You can even restrict your Internet search to a particular domain using Google Advanced Search!

For the most focused and powerful Web search results, try Google Advanced!

American Factfinder
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Excellent source for population, housing, economic and geographic data from Census 2010 and other government demographic surveys. Get a fact sheet for specific industry sectors in individual communities across the United States.
Warning: this new FactFinder site has a few technical problems and glitches.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics, including employment/unemployment, inflation and prices. You can also browse by region or state.
Consumer Price Index
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A tool of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.
Fortune 500 Companies
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Fortune Magazine's annual ranking of the world's 500 largest companies
NAICS Search/Tools
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Search for NAICS code by keyword, 2-6 digit code, or browse the listings
Small Business Administration
Provides forms of assistance to small businesses.
U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts
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Did you know Allegany County, MD has more senior citizens than the state average? This kind of information could help your client! Use this US Census tool to research demographics by state, county, and city.
USA.gov
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U.S. government's official web portal: “government made easy”

Resources to help you use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style.

Basics of APA Style
This APA tutorial from apa.org shows you how to structure and format your work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.
Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Formatting
This site helps you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. It contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.

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