Figure/Image reproduced to be included in a work you are publishing
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.
Format for caption and note
Figure X
Descriptive phrase that serves as title and description
Note. From/Adapted from Image title/source title by Author first name Author Family Name, Year, Publication details, (URL). Copyright Year, Copyright holder. Reprinted/Reproduced/Adapted with permission.
Caption and note entry example
Figure 5
Newman College, University of Melbourne
Note. From/Adapted from Architecture, Building and Planning, by Infrastructure Services, n.d., The Friends of the Grounds Historic Photographs of the University of Melbourne (https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/handle/11343/109367). Copyright University of Melbourne. Reproduced with permission.
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of work [image]. Title of database. http://URL
Reference list example
Infrastructure Services. (n.d.) Architecture, Building and Planning. Digitised Collections, University of Melbourne. https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/handle/11343/109367
Make sure to look at the style notes
Style notes for this reference type
- If no author is provided, cite the first three words of the title and the year of publication.
- Images you use may be subjected to copyright compliance. Please seek information from the copyright owner of the image if applicable.
- If the date of creation is not present, provide the date of retrieval eg. Retrieved on …
- If the image is of factual content, refer to the figures referencing.
- If the image is an original artwork, please refer to artworks for referencing.
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