Case Study

A case study may be published as a stand-alone report, as an article in a newspaper or journal, as part of a book, or as an item included in a course pack. Some case studies have been specifically created and exist in a specialized website or database, such as those developed by SAGE. Use the appropriate format for what the item is — for example if it’s a case study published as an article in a journal, follow the APA Style rules for journal articles. If you are not sure what the item is contact your professor or librarians. Remember APA’s cardinal rule: Cite what you see.

See examples for more information.

Meyer, C. K., Saur, W., & Geerts, J. A. (2014). The senior housing shuffle: Connecting public policy to universal design, sustainability, health management, and aging in place. Journal of Business Case Studies (Online), 10(4), 385-393. Retrieved from http://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/JBCS/article/view/8828

Duan, C., Jia, X., & Lei, Y. (2013). College counseling in China: A case study. In S. Poyrazli, & C. E. Thompson (Eds.), International Case Studies in Mental Health (pp. 101-119). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.