Chicago 18th Author-Date

Annual report

Reference components

Organisation Name. Year. Title of Report in Italics. Publisher. URL.

Reference list example

Starbucks. 2024. Starbucks Fiscal 2024 Annual Report. Starbucks. https://investor.starbucks.com/financials/annual-reports/default.aspx.

Qantas. 2015. A Strong, Sustainable Future: Qantas Annual Report 2015. Qantas. https://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/about/investors/2015AnnualReport.pdf.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • If author name is provided, use this in place of the organisation name
  • Where an organisation is commonly known by its acronym (e.g. CSIRO, Qantas, NASA), list the acronym in the reference list
  • Abbreviations such as Inc., Ltd. can be omitted
  • If the publisher name is unavailable, this can be omitted.

Dataset created using a company database

Reference components

Database Name. Year. “Title of Dataset.” Dataset. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL of database.

Reference list example

Morningstar Datanalysis Premium. 2014. “GICS Industry Metals & Mining: Financial Data.” Dataset. Accessed October 9, 2014. https://datanalysis.morningstar.com.au.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • Use the name of the database used to create the dataset as the author.

Company and industry reports created using a database

Reference components

Author Surname, First Name(s) or Organisation Name. Year. “Title of Report.” Report Series Title in Italics. URL.

Reference list examples

Baikie, Victoria. 2021. “Art Galleries and Museums in Australia.” IBISWorld Industry Report. https://my.ibisworld.com/au/en/industry/r8910/about.

IBISWorld. 2021. “Sigma Healthcare Limited.” IBISWorld Company Report. https://my.ibisworld.com/au/en/company-reports/9965/company-details.

In-text examples

Company and industry profile from a database

Reference components

Author Surname, First Name(s). Year. “Title of Profile.” Profile Series Title in Italics. URL.

Reference list examples

Euromonitor International. 2021. “Ferrero & Related Parties in Packaged Food (World).” Passport. https://www.warc.com/content/article/ferrero-and-related-parties-food/90830.

Marketline. 2021. “Oil and Gas in Australia June 2021.” Marketline Industry Profile. https://link.library.curtin.edu.au/gw?url=CUR_ALMA61114962510001951.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • If author information is not provided, use the name of the company used to create the profile as the author.