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The best way to cite information from Mergent Online is to cite it as a webpage. The author in this case will be a "corporate author" (Mergent Online), followed by publication data (if available). If not, use (n.d). The title of the website is the title of the page. "Retrieved from" will be a link provided in the browser, since no permanent URL is provided. Below is an example of the information you need to cite company revenue information for Vera Bradley:

Mergent Online. (2021, January 30).Vera Bradley Inc. (NMS: VRA). Retrieved April 3, 2021, from https://www-mergentonline-com.proxy.indianatech.edu/companydetail.php?compnumber=130199&pagetype=synopsis

 

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Company profile

Mergent Online. (n.d.). Vera Bradley Inc. [Company profile]. Retrieved April 3, 2021, from https://www-mergentonline-com.proxy.indianatech.edu/companydetail.php?compnumber=130199&pagetype=synopsis

Part of the company profile

Mergent Online. (n.d.). Vera Bradley Inc.: Robert J. Hall [Executive bio]. Retrieved April 3, 2021, from https://www-mergentonline-com.proxy.indianatech.edu/companyexecutives.php?compnumber=130199&execid=6329581&execcik=0001377461&win=profile&pagetype=officers

Industry Analysis

Mergent Online. (2019, September). North America Industry Report: Banking [Industry Report]. Retrieved June 3, 2020 from https://www.mergentonline.com/login.php

Part of the Industry Analysis

Mergent Online. (2019, September). North America Industry Report: Banking [table 1]. Retrieved April 3, 2021 from https://www-mergentonline-com.proxy.indianatech.edu/reportssearchresults.php?pagetype=industryreportsresults&scrollToTable=off&page=1&searchinput=&compnumber0=&compoperator=and&datestartuserdef=&dateenduserdef=&dateoperator=and&indchked%5B%5D=8040&indregoperator=and®chked%5B%5D=10&search=Search&csrf_token_mol=fbe91e83b0