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Specialized & Other Sources

Rare for a business thesis, but included for completeness: patents, standards, software, images, maps, and audio/video.

Patent

Template:Inventor, A. A. (Year patent issued). Title of patent (Patent No. xxx). Issuing Office. URL

Technical or industry standard

Template:Issuing Organization. (Year). Title of standard (Standard No. xxx). Publisher.

Software or mobile app

Template:Developer. (Year). Name of software (Version number) [Computer software or Mobile app]. Publisher. URL

Image, photograph, or artwork

Template:Artist/Photographer, A. A. (Year). Title of work [Format]. Museum or Site Name. URL

Map

Template:Author or Cartographer. (Year). Title of map [Map]. Publisher. URL

Audio or video (e.g., podcast episode, online video)

Template:Author, A. A. (Host or Director). (Year, Month Day). Title of episode or video [Audio podcast episode or Video]. Publisher/Channel. URL