Figure/Image reproduced from a website

You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)

Entry in reference list
Include a reference for the original source of the figure or image (see book, book chapter, journal article, report , website, etc.).

In text citation
An in text citation is not used. A caption above the figure or image, and note below is used instead.

Multiple sources
If you create your own figure by compiling data from multiple sources, cite each source in the caption.

Caption and note

Caption and note template

Figure X.
Descriptive phrase that serves as title and description.
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Note. From/Adapted from Title of web page , by [author or creator or name of website], year, name of website [if different from the name of the website], (URL).

Caption and note example

Figure 2
St Paul's Cathedral, South Facade
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Note. From St Pauls Cathedral Precinct by Victorian Heritage Register, 2008, Victorian Heritage Database (https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/815 ). 


Reference list

Reference list template

Author, A. (Date). Title of page. Website name. URL

Reference list example

Victorian Heritage Register. (2008). St Pauls Cathedral Precinct. Victorian Heritage Database. https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/815


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