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APA Referencing 7th Edition

Overview

There are a few key things to remember when referencing images:
Terminology - figures, images, tables [7]: Tables usually show numerical values or text arranged in columns or rows. Any type of illustration other than a table is referred to as a figure, for instance: charts, graphs, photographs or drawings. The terms figure and image are used interchangeably on this page.
Copyright attribution [7.7]: For university coursework, you do not need to add a copyright statement to your reference. If you are publishing your work, please consult the APA's Publication Manual for guidance.
Permissions [7.7]: For university coursework, you generally do not need to ask the author for permission to use the image - only a reference is needed. If you are publishing your work, or using images for non-educational purposes, see our Copyright Guide page on using images.

 Tables_figures_images-icon Our new Student Example Paper will guide you in referencing a variety of images.

Referencing tables & figures

Basic components of tables and figures
 

Number: Tables and figures are numbered sequentially (e.g., Table 1, Table 2...Figure 1, Figure 2..). They appear above the title in bold font and are left aligned.

Title: The title appears one double-space below the table or figure number in italics, title case (where all significant words are capitalised) and left aligned. The title should briefly describes the content of the table or figure (e.g., Results From a Factor Analysis of the Parental Care and Tenderness (PCAT) Questionnaire).

Table/Figure: Align all tables and figures with the left margin regardless of where they appear in the paper.

Note: (Coursework students please check with your lecturer to see how much detail they require).
Notes can appear below the figure or table to describe content that cannot be understood from the title, figure or table, and/or legend alone (e.g., definitions of abbreviations, explanation of symbols, copyright attribution).
Notes are preceded by the label "Note" written in italics. Notes should be double spaced and aligned left and in the same font as the text of the paper (e.g. Note. Reverse-score items are denoted with an (R)).
Note should state where the figure or image was copied or adapted (e.g. "From" or "Adapted from"). 
Provide the title, author, year of publication, and source of the material.

In-text referencing

Referencing table and figures in the text [7.5]: Number all the tables and figures that are part of the main text. In the text refer to them by their number. Do not write "the table above or below" or the" the figure on page 12". 


In-text 

Hubbard et al. (2018, Table 1) show the effects of varying amount of managerial power on the role of board of directors...

As shown in Table 1, zone 3 and 4 are low population density regions...

Figure 2 shows the market share of the mining industry remained stable ....

.......the results of the survey (see Table 3).

.......after market comparison (see Figures 4 and 5).

Referencing images without displaying them in the text: If you are discussing an image in your work, but not including the actual image, use the same approach as you would for any typical reference by including the author and date of publication in-text (including page numbers where possible), and a full reference list entry in the format appropriate for the source you found the image in (book, website, etc).

In-text
This romantic view of chivalry is also present in The Accolade (De La Sizeranne, 2012, p. 25), a prominent pre-Raphaelite painting.

The University Library has adapted an example research paper (more are available on the APA website - see link below) for the purpose of demonstrating how to display figures and tables within a document according to APA style. Please note that your course might have different formatting requirements than those presented here. Please check with your course coordinator for more information. This sample paper is not intended for those who are publishing their work (e.g. PhD candidates).

Displaying images in a presentation: In a presentation (such as a PowerPoint presentation, poster etc), the figure or table number and title are optional. Coursework students please check with your lecturer to see how much detail they require. You may choose to include the full reference at the bottom of each slide, or an in-text reference within each slide combined with a full reference list at the end. Consult your lecturer or supervisor for guidance on how best to display references in your presentation and if they are happy for you to follow the guidelines below:

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Referencing images

Table or figure - from a website

Note. From [or Adapted from] Title of webpage [Description], by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, year, Site Name (URL).
(When the author is same as the website name, omit the site name) 

In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 6

Quokka, Western Australia's World Famous Wallaby

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Note. From Meet the quokka: Western Australia's world famous wallaby [Photograph], by The Nature Conservancy Australia, 2020 (https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-priorities/wildlife/wildlife-stories/meet-the-quokka/).

In-text (below displayed image)

Reference list

The Nature Conservancy Australia. (2020). Quokka, Western Australia's world famous wallaby, [Photograph]. https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-priorities/wildlife/wildlife-stories/meet-the-quokka/

Image from Flickr & Stock Images

In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 5

Port of Fremantle

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Note. From Port of Fremantle [Photograph], by A.Chuan, 2011, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yevon/5459700844).

In-text (below displayed image)

Reference list

Chuan, A. (2010). Port of Fremantle [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/yevon/5459700844

Image from Instagram, Facebook,Twitter, Reddit & TikTok

Note. From [or Adapted from] Title of webpage [Description], by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, year, Site Name (URL).
(When the author is same as the website name, omit the site name) 

In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 5

One Day in Fremantle festival poster



Note. From One Day in Fremantle [Poster], by City of Fremantle, 2018, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cityoffremantle/).

In-text (below displayed image)

Reference list

 Author, A. A. or Organization Name [@Instagram or Twitter handel]. (Year, Month Date). First 20 words of the post as title -  count a URL, hashtag or an emoji (emoji not to be italicized) as one word [Description]. Site name. URL of the image

City of Fremantle. [@cityoffremantle] (2018, December 20). One Day returns for 2019, featuring Sydney-based singer-songwriter @actualmontaigne and soul singer @a.eagle with more to be announced soon [Poster]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/Brl65FOlbrH/

Table or figure - from a book

Note. From [or Adapted from] Title of the book (x ed., p. xx), by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, year, Publisher.

In-text (above displayed table)

Table 1

The Post-Truth Condition in Society and its PR Components

Note. From Post-Truth Public Relations: Communication in an Era of Digital Disinformation (p. 5) by G. Thompson, 2020,

Routledge.

In-text (below displayed table)

Reference list

Thompson, G. (2020). Post-truth public relations: Communication in an era of digital disinformation. Routledge.

Table or figure - from a chapter in an edited book

Note. From [or Adapted from] “Title of Chapter,” by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, in C. C. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (x ed., p. xx), year, Publisher.

 

In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 2

The Six-Stage Model of Public Health Planning

Note. Adapted from "Public Health: Planning and Evaluation", by S. Wark, in P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Public Health: Local and

Global Perspectives, (2nd ed., p. 245), 2019, Cambridge University Press.

In-text (below displayed figure)

Reference list

Wark, S. (2019). Public health: Planning and evaluation. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.). Public health: Local and global perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 241-260). Cambridge University Press.

Table or figure - from an eBook

Note. From [or Adapted from] Title of the book (x ed., p. xx), by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, year, Publisher (DOI or URL).

In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 2

Into the Storm: Ragnarok, End of Days by Abraham Anghik Ruben

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Note. From The contemporary medieval in practice (p. 65), by C. A. Lees and G. R. Overing, 2019, UCL Press.

(https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh1dxh3).

In-text (below displayed image)

Reference list

Lees, C. A. & Overing, G. R. (2019). The contemporary medieval in practice. UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh1dxh3

Table or figure - from a chapter in an edited eBook

Note. From [or Adapted from] “Title of Chapter,”[Description] by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, in C. C. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (x ed., p. xx), year, Publisher (DOI or URL).

In-text (above displayed table)

Table 4

Students' General Usage of Mobile Phones in their Daily Life.
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Note. From "A Pilot Study of Mobile Learning in Higher Education in Samoa", by S. Ozawa and E. T. Ualesi, in A. Murphy, H. Farley, L. E. Dyson  and H. Jones (Eds.), Mobile learning in higher education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Harnessing trends and challenging orthodoxies, (p. 562), 2017, Springer (https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh1dxh3).

In-text (below displayed table)

Reference list

Osawa, S. & Ualesi, E. T. (2019). A pilot study of mobile learning in higher education in Samoa. In A. Murphy, H. Farley, L. E. Dyson  and H. Jones (Eds.). Mobile learning in higher education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Harnessing trends and challenging orthodoxies (2nd ed., pp. 241-260). Springer. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh1dxh3

 

Table or figure - from a journal article with a DOI

Note. From [or Adapted from] “Title of Article,” by I. I. Author and I. I. Author, year, Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), p. xx (DOI or URL).

In-text (under displayed image)

Figure 3

Number of Indigenous Paintings Sold at Auction and Number of Artists with Who Generated the Work

Note. From “Pre‐sale Information and Hammer Prices for Australian Indigenous Art”, by L. Farrell and T. R.L  Fry, 2017, Journal of Political Economy, 64(5), p. 492 (https://doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.12136).

In-text (below displayed image)

Reference list

Farrell, L., & Fry, T. R. L. (2017). Pre‐sale information and hammer prices for Australian Indigenous art. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 64(5), 483-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.12136

Table or figure - from a government document

Note. From [or Adapted from] Title of the report (p. xxx), by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, year, Publisher (DOI or URL).

 

In-text (above displayed table)

Table 2

Australia's Population by Country of Birth, 2018(a)

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Note. (a) Estimates are preliminary. (b) Top 10 overseas-born countries listed for 2018. (c) Proportion of the total population of Australia. From Migration, Australia  2017-2018 (No. 3412.0) by Australian Bureau of Statistics.

In-text (below displayed table)

Reference list

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Migration, Australia  2017-2018 (No. 3412.0). https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3412.0Main%20Features22017-18

Original images [7.30]: If you created the image (this is usually the case when you are displaying your own data that you have compiled in a graph or chart, or your own photograph), you do not need to reference it, no citation or copyright attribution is required. The image must be clearly labeled with a table or figure number and title. See below for examples.


Photograph taken by you
In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 3

Food Truck Businesses at South Beach, Fremantle.

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Image created by you
In-text (above displayed image)

Figure 4

Nursing Undergraduate Students by Age.


Table created by you
In-text (above displayed table)

Table 6

Results for Blood Glucose Measurements
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Please click on the link below for examples on referencing artwork