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HM 442: Hospitality Seminar

This guide will help students research companies in the hospitality industry.

Cite your sources correctly

Doing Business Research: Citing JMU business databases
Shows you how to create citations for common business databases, since citation generators often can't parse permalinks.
Purdue OWL's APA Style Guide
APA Style Blog
The authors of the APA style manual answers questions about unique style problems, such as "How do I cite a mobile app?"

JMU resources for help

ZoteroBib
Helps build a bibliography instantly from any device, without creating an account or installing software
JMU University Writing Center
The Writing Center offers writers help with formatting and citation, grammar and punctuation, and research strategies.

Use APA 7th style to cite your sources

For your business case or business plan's bibliography or reference list, or how to use in-text citations correctly, use JMU Libraries' COB 300 APA guide to check your work.

Complete APA citation guide for COB 300 (PDF)
Includes a sample of what a bibliography and in-text citations should look like in APA 7th.