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MLA Style

Your guide to citations and works cited in MLA Style, 9th Edition

Image from a Website, Known Photographer

Works Cited

Creator's Surname, Given Name. "Title or Description of Image." Date. Name of Website, URL.

Tierney, Stephen. "Transporter Bridge: Middlesborough." 28 Sept. 2013. Flickr,         

          www.flickr.com/photos/stephentierney/9997909524.

In-text Citation

(Creator's Surname).

(Tierney).

Image from a Website, Unknown Photographer

If the creator is unknown, begin the reference with the title or description of the image.

Works Cited

"Title or Description of Image." Website Name, Uploaded by Name or Username, Uploaded Date, URL. 

"Portrait of a Man." Flickr, uploaded by Wim van der Groef, 23 May 2009, www.flickr.com/photos/22408734@N08/3555834863/.

In-text Citation

("Title or Description of Image").

("Portrait of a Man"). 

Image from a Library Database

Works Cited

Creator's Surname, Given Name. Title or Description of Image. Date of Creation. Database Name, URL.

Freed, Leonard. USA. New York City. 1956. 1956. Artstor, library-artstor-org.centennial.idm.oclc.org/asset/AMAGNUMIG_10311519970.

In-text Citation

(Creator's Surname).

(Freed).

Stock Image or Clip Art

Works Cited

Creator's Surname, Given Name. “Image Title or Description of Image." Website Name, Publication date, URL.

Darby, Ronda. "Snow Covered Pine Trees." Unsplash, 16 Nov. 2015, unsplash.com/photos/lkrwL2aj_zM.

In-text Citation

(Creator's Surname).

(Darby).

Artwork in a Museum

Works Cited

Creator's Surname, Given Name. Image Title. Date Created, Museum/Institution, Location.

Cartier-Bresson, Henri. Juvisy, France. 1938, Museum of Modern Art, New York City.

In-text Citation

(Creator’s Surname).

(Cartier-Bresson).

Artwork on a Museum Website

Works Cited

Creator's Surname, Given Name. Image Title. Creation Date. Name of Museum, Location. Website Name, URL. Access Date.

Boudin, Eugene. On the Beach, Sunset. 1865. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The Met, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438551. Accessed 12 Nov. 2021.

In-text Citation

(Creator’s Surname).

(Boudin).

Unpublished Images: Your Own Photos or Artwork

Works Cited

Your Surname, Given Name. Image description (including format) or Image Title. Day Month Year taken. Author’s personal collection.  

Smith, John. Photograph of Cats Being Fed. 11 Aug. 2001. Author’s personal collection.

In-text Citation

(Your Surname).

(Smith).

Open License Statement

MLA Style by Centennial College Libraries is licensed under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license unless otherwise stated.

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