Tables and figures enable writers to present a large amount of information efficiently and to make their data more comprehensible.
Referencing a Figure
When you use a figure in your paper that has been adapted or copied directly from another source, you need to reference the original source. This reference appears as a caption underneath the figure that you copied or adapted for your paper.
Any image that is reproduced from another source also needs to come with copyright permission; it is not enough just to cite the source.
General Format 1 (Figure from a Book):
Caption under Figure
Note: Descriptive phrase. Reprinted [or adapted]
from Book Title (page number), by Author First Initial. Second Initial. Surname,
Year, Publisher. Copyright [Year] by the Name of Copyright Holder.
Reprinted [or adapted] with permission.
General Format 2 (Figure from a Journal Article):
Caption under Figure
Note: Descriptive phrase. Reprinted [or adapted]
from “Title of Article,” by Author First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Year, Journal Title,
Volume(issue), page number (DOI). Copyright [Year] by the Name of Copyright Holder.
Reprinted [or adapted] with permission.
Referencing a Table
When you use a table in your paper that has been adapted or copied directly from another source, you need to reference the original source. This reference appears as a caption underneath the table that you copied or adapted for your paper.
Any image that is reproduced from another source also needs to come with copyright permission; it is not enough just to cite the source.
General Format 1 (Table from a Book):
Caption under Table
Note: Descriptive phrase. Reprinted [or adapted]
from Book Title (page number), by Author First Initial. Second Initial. Surname,
Year, Publisher. Copyright [Year] by the Name of Copyright Holder.
Reprinted [or adapted] with permission.
General Format 2 (Table from a Journal Article):
Caption under Table
Note: Descriptive phrase. Reprinted [or adapted]
from “Title of Article,” by Author First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Year, Journal Title,
Volume(issue), page number (DOI). Copyright [Year] by the Name of Copyright Holder.
Reprinted [or adapted] with permission.