When including images in your assignments, provide attribution for the image within the caption beneath the image:
APA does not have specific rules for citing images. We recommend following rules under "Figures" for APA. For more information, visit the guide on APA Style: Tables & Figures.
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Reference Entry |
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From a public website with a title |
Figure 1 Interior of Home in Pompeii
Note. From Interior of home in Pompeii [Photograph], by R. Hawkins, 2008, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_%2829%29.jpg). CC BY-SA 1.0. |
Hawkins, R. (2008). Interior of home in Pompeii [Photograph]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_%2829%29.jpg |
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From a public website without a title |
Figure 2 Multicolored Abstract Paining
Note. From [Multicolored abstract painting], by L. Huggins, 2019, Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/AeT8VR7qss0). |
Huggins, L. (2019). [Multicolored abstract painting]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/AeT8VR7qss0
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MLA does not have specific rules for citing images. We recommend following rules under "Tables & Illustrations" for MLA. For more information, visit the guide on MLA Style: Tables & Figures.
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Citation Format in the Caption |
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Library Database |
Fig. X. Creator's Firstname Surname, Image Title; Database; year; Medium; access date. |
Fig. 1. Rose Barton, Going to the Levee; ARTstor; 1897; Web; 14 Feb. 2014. |
Web Image |
Fig. X. Creator's Firstname Surname, Image Title; Website; year; Medium; access date. |
Fig. 2. Gordon Kneale Brooke, Rawcliffe near Goole, Royal Oak; Wikimedia Commons; 2006; Web; 5 Aug. 2015. |
An image from a book |
Fig. X. Creator's Firstname Surname, Image Title (year); in Author's Firstname Surname, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, year; page number).
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Fig. 3. Gustav Klimt, The Kiss (1907-1908); in Camilla de la Bedoyere, Art Nouveau (London: Flame Tree Publishing, 2005; 309). |
More Information |
Refer to Tables and Illustrations (section 4.5) of the MLA Manual
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With Creative Commons licensed images, attribution is generally required. An attribution provides credit to the creator, similar to a citation, but it also includes the Creative Commons licence information. The format for attributing a Creative Commons licensed material differs from citation styles such as APA and MLA.
The general format for attributing a Creative Commons licensed image is:
"Image Title" by Creator is licensed under Licence Type.
Here is an example:
"Kittens!" by Nicolas Suzor is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Note that an attribution statement should try to include embedded hyperlinks to the source image, creator's site and Creative Commons licence information. If there is no image title, start with a short description of the image enclosed by [ ]. For more information, visit the Creative Commons' page on "Best Practices for Attribution."
Many open licensed photo websites such as Pixabay and Unsplash have their own licences. These licences generally allow people to copy, reuse and share their images but they may have restrictions on certain uses. Be sure to check the licence information of the website from which you want to use.
The attribution format is similar to the one for Creative Commons licensed images. Here is an example:
"London Pride Parade 2022" by Semyon Borisov is used under the Unsplash licence.
