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APA Citation Style 7th Edition

Resources for learning how to cite your sources using APA Style 7th Edition guidelines.

Tables & Figures, Works of Art, Photographs (7th edition)

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.

Template

 

Author

 

Date

 

Title

Source
Publisher URL
Artist, A. A.

(2013-2019).

(2019).

Title of work [Description]. Museum Name, Museum Location. https://xxxxx

 

Reference List

Delacroix, E. (1826-1827). Faust attempts to seduce Marguerite [Lithograph]. The Louvre, Paris, France.

Wood, G. (1930). American gothic [Painting]. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States. https://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/6565

 

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical citations: (Delacroix, 1826-1827); (Wood, 1930)

Narrative citations: Delacroix (1826-1827); Wood (1930)

  • Use this format to cite all types of museum artwork, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, drawings, and installations; always include a description of the medium or format in square brackets after the title.
  • For untitled art, include a description in square brackets in place of a title.

Template

 

Author

 

Date

 

Title

Source
Publisher URL
Artist, A. A. (2019). Title of work [Description]. Publisher Name. https://xxxxx

Reference List

McCurry, S. (1985). Afghan girl [Photograph]. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/national-geographic-magazine-50-years-of-covers/#/ngm-1985-jun-714.jpg.

Rinaldi, J. (2016). [Photograph series of a boy who finds his footing after abuse by those he trusted]. The Pulitzer Prizes. https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/jessica-rinaldi

 

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical citations: (McCurry, 1985); (Rinaldi, 2016)

Narrative citations: McCurry (1985); Rinaldi (2016)

  • Use this format to cite photographs or other artwork not connected to a museum.
  • The source is the name of the site from which the photograph was retrieved.
  • For an untitled photograph, include a description in square brackets in place of a title.
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