EGCC Libguides: Citation and Writing Guide: Citing Images

Citing Images in APA

APA Style: Clip Art or Stock Image References
There are special requirements for using clip art and stock images in APA Style papers.
Scribbr: How to Cite an Image in APA Style
Provides an overview of how to cite images accessed online in APA style

Below is an example of how to include an image as a Figure in an APA Style paper:

Figure 1

Two caribou near the Park Road

Note. From Caribou [Photograph], by Denali National Park and Preserve, 2014, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/denalinps/14253110823/). CC BY 2.0.

Below is the format for citing an image in your APA References page:

Last name, Initials or Organization Name. (Year). Image title [Format]. Site Name. URL

Example:

Denali National Park and Preserve. (2014). Caribou [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/denalinps/14253110823/

Citation and Writing Guide
This guide provides an overview of how to cite sources and format research papers using MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. It also reviews how to create oral citations in speeches.
Finding and Using Online Images
Created by Simon Fraser University, this guide reviews how to cite tables, figures, and images in APA, MLA, and Chicago Style.

Scribbr: How to Cite an Image in MLA Style
Provides an overview of how to cite images accessed online in MLA style
MLA Handbook: Illustrations
This section of the MLA Handbook covers how to incorporate and cite figures, including illustrations and images, in your paper.

Below is an example of how to include an image as a Figure in an MLA Style paper:

Fig. 1. Denali National Park and Preserve, Caribou, photograph, 2014.

Below is the format for citing an image in your MLA Works Cited page:

Creator last name, First name or Organization Name. “Image Title.” or Description of image. Website Name, Day Month Year, URL [without https://].

Example of Works Cited page citation:

Denali National Park and Preserve. "Caribou." Flickr, 18 May 2014, flic.kr/p/nHuVh4.