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APA 7 referencing style: Images, tables and figures

A guide to using the APA 7th edition referencing system for in-text citations and reference lists.

APA examples: Images, tables and figures

All images, figures and tables referred to in the text or reproduced in an essay, assignment or presentation, must be cited and included in your reference list. 

See APA Style examples for notes and more examples. 

Material Type

In-Text Citation

Reference List & Notes

Image (reproduced in the document, requires copyright attribution)

Provide a figure number and title above the image. 

Figure 1

Lava the Sled Dog

Provide the full attribution below the image. 

Note: From (Title [Format], by Author, date, site name, URL, followed by the CC License.)

Provide the full end-text reference for any copyrighted images in your reference list:

Denali National Park and Preserve. (2013). Lava [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/denalinps/8639280606

This should consist of: Author, year of publication, title, description in brackets, source (usually the name of the website and URL).

 

See APA Style example, Clip Art Image with and without attribution for clarification. 

Image (reproduced in the document, no copyright attribution required)

Provide a figure number and title above the image. 

Figure 1

Striped Cat Sits. 

Description of underneath the image in a figure note is optional.  

No end-text reference required for images used that do not require copyright attribution. 

 

See APA Style example, Clip Art Image with and without attribution for clarification. 

 Artwork or Image (referred to in the document)

Use the Artist and date the artwork was produced. 

(van Gogh, 1889)

or 

The Starry Night by van Gogh (1889)...

Provide a full end-text reference for the artwork or image referred to within your document. 

 

van Gogh, V. (1889). The starry night [Painting]. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night-1889/

See APA Style examples, Artwork References for clarification.