APA Style

Any images used in your paper should be copyright free.

Always ask your instructor on how images should appear in your paper. If no instructions are given, APA has some guidance:

• Start by labelling the image with a Figure number (any visual display that is not a table is considered a figure).
• Enter the title of the image, italicized.
• Finish with a Note, with the title, author, and date listed, along with the url and a license statement.
• Make sure to include a References entry in your References as well.
• If you are including the image in the body of your paper, APA recommends the image be placed at the top or the bottom of the page (not the middle).

Example of how to include an image with no photographer/creator or date listed

Figure 1

Padlock

Note. From Padlock, n.d. (http://clipart-library.com/clipart/pcqd8Gn9i.htm). Licensed for non-commercial use.

Example of how to include an image with a known photographer, title and date

Figure 1

Bubbles!

Note. From Bubbles!, by C. McCorkle, 2006 (https://flic.kr/p/NRiRR7). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Include a References entry for the image in your References as well (please see examples below).

More sample figures can be found on APA Style.

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

Reference

Photographer Last Name, Initials. (Year). Title or description of image in italics [Image format]. Website name. Hyperlinked URL

In-text Citation

(Photographer Last Name, Year).

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

If the creator is unknown, begin the reference with the image title:

Reference

[Title or description of image] [Image format]. (n.d.). Website name. Hyperlinked URL

In-text Citation

(Title or description of image, Year).

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

Libraries subscribes to several image databases, including Artstor and Britannica ImageQuest.

List the name of the database where you found the image. Do not include a link to the image in the database.

Reference

Photographer Last Name, Initials. (Year). Title or description of image in italics [Image format]. Database name. 

In-text Citation

(Title or description of image, Year).

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

Reference

Artist’s Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year). Title of work [Format of work]. Museum Name, Museum Location. Hyperlinked URL

In-text Citation

(Artist's Last Name, Year).

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

It is not necessary to cite clip art taken from Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.

Reference

Artist’s Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given or username. (Year). Title of work [Image format]. Publisher. Hyperlinked URL

In-text Citation

(Artist Last Name or username, Year).

Use this example when:

• Citing information from an image (Reference and in-text citation examples)
• Creating a References entry for an image (Reference example only)

For information on how to include an image in your paper, please see the "Inserting Images into Your Assignment" box at the top of this page.

Reference

Photographer Last Name, Initials. (Year photo was taken). Title or description of image [Image format]. In Article Author's Initials. Article Author's Last Name. (Year article was published). Title of article: Capitalize first word in title and subtitle. Title of Journal: Capitalize all Major Words, Volume number in italics(issue number), page range. Hyperlinked DOI or URL, if applicable

In-text Citation

(Photographer Last Name, Year).

Unpublished images include photographs taken by you but not available publicly online or in a published form.

These types of unpublished images do not need to be cited.