Apa 7th Edition Referencing Images

This article reflects the apa 7th edition guidelines click here for apa 6th edition guidelines.

Apa 7th edition referencing images. This guide is in beta mode and some links and pages will become available shortly. Referencing images tables and figures in your assignments. For example this image of a cat comes from pixabay and has a license that says the image is free to reproduce with no attribution required.

A figure number in bold e g. It is based on the publication manual of the american psychological association. Referencing images without displaying them in the text.

Citing an image in text. Painting photograph map and the location where you accessed or viewed the image. An apa image citation includes the creator s name the year the image title and format e g.

In apa style a source is briefly cited within the text of a research paper using the authors surname family name and the date of publication. Revised on december 23 2020. To cite an image you found online use the image title or a general description in your text and then cite it using the first element in the works cited entry and date.

How to cite an image in apa style. Include author date page number in a caption below the figure table and ensure this corresponds to a full reference list entry. Select reference types are also found in chapters 9 and 10 of the concise guide to apa style 7th ed.

If the license associated with clip art or a stock image states no attribution required then do not provide an apa style reference in text citation or copyright attribution. This is known as an in text citation. In the body of your work each image should be accompanied by.