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Citing Help

Just like articles, websites, books, and other sources of information, images you use in your assignments must be cited in your reference list and within the text of your assignment (in-text citations). See an example of this below.

Pictures with a Title, Artist, and Date

Review Excelsior Owl's example for how to cite a picture that provides a title of the image, the name of the artist responsible, and a date of creation.

Pictures without a Title, Artist, or Date

It often happens that pictures on websites don't list:

  • a title for the picture
  • a person responsible for the picture
  • a date the picture was taken or created

In cases like this, your references would be formatted like this:

[Description of the picture]. (n.d.). Website name. URL

 

Example

[Photograph of a dog jumping up to catch a Frisbee in the air]. (n.d.). World of Dog Training. https://worldofdogtraining.com/disc-dogs-and-dock-dogs-training-by-ryan-matthews/

Pictures Within a Paper

In-Text

As the following image shows (see Figure 1), stress relief through guided imagery may be seen on the very faces of those who practice it:

Figure 1

People engaged in guided imagery

Photograph of three teenagers sitting cross-legged in a field engaged in guided imagery

Note. This figure demonstrates the resulting serenity of guided imagery. From [Photograph of people engaged in guided imagery], n.d., (https://www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/thrive/the-health-benefits-of-guided-imagery).  

 

Reference List

[Photograph of people engaged in guided imagery]. (n.d.). Allina Health. https://www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/thrive/the-health-benefits-of-guided-imagery

Pictures in Presentations and Posters

When including pictures, quotations, and other content that isn't your own in presentations (e.g. PowerPoint) and posters, you still need to cite your sources. There isn't a specific rule in APA for how to cite in these situations, but the Library suggests two options for each.

 

Presentations

In-Text Citations on the Slides, Reference List at the End

  • On the slides where you have content from one of your sources (pictures or text), include an in-text citation.
  • At the end of your presentation, include a slide for your reference list.PowerPoint slide where in-text citations are included within the text and below an image of three people engaged in guided imagery

PowerPoint slide with list of references.

In-Text Citations and Full References on Slides

On the slides where you have content from one of your sources (pictures or text), include both:

  • an in-text citation
  • the full reference for the source (the same as what would be listed in a reference list).

PowerPoint slide with in-text citations and citation below the image of people engaged in guided imagery. Full references are included at bottom.

Posters

In-Text Citations Below Pictures or Within Text, Reference List in Separate Box

  • Where you have content from one of your sources (pictures or text), include an in-text citation.
  • Include a separate box for your reference list.

 

In-Text Citations and Full Reference Below Pictures or Within Text

Where you have content from one of your sources (pictures or text), include both:

  • an in-text citation
  • the full reference for the source (the same as what would be listed in a reference list)