LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1: Health image databases

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Note

Images from the below databases are referenced no differently than normal images. However, some of the information is difficult to locate or requires additional information as a medical resource, so examples have been provided for you.

To reference images from the internet, check Images and Tables in the main APA Guide.

To reference an online map (i.e. Google maps), see Referencing online maps in the main APA guide.

SMART Imagebase

Images and videos from SMART Imagebase are referenced in the same way. The only thing which is different is the format descriptor.

Corporate/Group Author. (Year). Title of image in italic sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from Permalink URL

Nucleus Medical Media. (2001). The lungs: Anterior and cut-away view [Image]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from https://ebsco.smartimagebase.com/the-lungs-anterior-and-cut-away-view/view-item?ItemID=7951

In a powerpoint presentation

Reference list entry

Nucleus Medical Media. (2001). Anatomy of the mouth [Image]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from https://ebsco.smartimagebase.com/anatomy-of-the-mouth/view-item?ItemID=4656

In-text citations

(Nucleus Medical Media, 2001)

In a written assignment (image not included, only mentioned)

Reference list entry

Nucleus Medical Media. (2001). Anatomy of the mouth [Image]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from https://ebsco.smartimagebase.com/anatomy-of-the-mouth/view-item?ItemID=4656

In-text citations

Narrative
Nucleus Medical Media (2001) depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (Nucleus Medical Media, 2001).

In a written assignment (image included)

Reference list entry

Nucleus Medical Media. (2001). Anatomy of the mouth [Image]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from https://ebsco.smartimagebase.com/anatomy-of-the-mouth/view-item?ItemID=4656

In-text citations

Narrative
Figure 1 depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (see Figure 1).

Additional formatting of image within assignment

Figure 1

Anatomy of the mouth

(Nucleus Medical Media, 2001)

Where to find information

Click "Cite this item" beneath the image or video to view the bibliographic details.

Author: Use Author

Date: Use Date of last revision

Title: Use Page name

Format descriptor: For images this is [Image]. For animations, use [Video].

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information, or Date retrieved

Permalink URL: Use Permanent link

Additional formatting information

Figure number: Number your figures according to their appearance in your assignment

Image caption: Use Page name

Note

There is no full stop after the in-text citation in brackets when it is immediately below the image in a written assignment or presentation.

Note

The citation function in SMART Imagebase is not always accurate. Use it as a starting point, but always check using the above examples.

If you are referencing multiple images which have the same author and/or date, see How do I reference multiple works by the same author? in the main APA guide.

Images from Clinical Key

Images from Clinical Key are referenced according to what type of book they are in. Click on the links below to see expanded examples of how to reference the following in the main APA guide:

The below examples are of an image from a chapter in an edited book from Clinical Key. The image has a named author, so is also a secondary citation.

In a powerpoint presentation (image included)

Reference list entry

Sherwood, J., & Hughson, J. (2021). Australian indigenous health. In G. Koutoukidis, & K. Stainton (Eds.), Tabbner's nursing care (8th ed., pp. 289-306). Elsevier.

In-text citations

(Brierty, n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021)

In a written assignment (text, or an image not included, only mentioned)

Reference list entry

Sherwood, J., & Hughson, J. (2021). Australian indigenous health. In G. Koutoukidis, & K. Stainton (Eds.), Tabbner's nursing care (8th ed., pp. 289-306). Elsevier.

In-text citations

Narrative
Brierty (n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021) depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (Brierty, n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021).

In a written assignment (image included)

Reference list entry

Sherwood, J., & Hughson, J. (2021). Australian indigenous health. In G. Koutoukidis, & K. Stainton (Eds.), Tabbner's nursing care (8th ed., pp. 289-306). Elsevier.

In-text citations

Narrative
Brierty (n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021) depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (Brierty, n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021).

Additional formatting of image within assignment

Figure 1

Purple house CEO Sarah Brown with Indigenous artist Patrick Tjungarryi

(Brierty, n.d., as cited in Sherwood & Hughson, 2021)

Where to find information

Locating referencing information in Clinical Key can be a challenge. The best way to do this is to click "Add to bookshelf" on the book landing page, and then "View in bookshelf".

To use the citation tool when viewing the book in bookshelf, click the "..." at the top left beside the book title and then "Citation".

Author: Use the name(s) beneath the chapter title. If there are none, use the names given in the citation tool.

Date: Refer to the citation tool. Alternatively, use the most recent date on the book landing page, beneath the title.

Chapter title: If unsure, refer to the contents list. You do not need to include chapter numbers.

Editors: Refer to the citation tool

Book title: See the top of book landing page or the citation tool. Check for subtitles. If you are unsure, check the book image, front matter pages, or in the library catalogue.

Edition number: Refer to the citation tool

Page range: See the bottom right corner of the screen. You must "view in bookshelf" to see this.

Publisher: Refer to the citation tool. You do not need to include words like "Ltd/Limited".

Additional formatting information

Figure number: Number your figures according to their appearance in your assignment. Do not use figure numbers given in the source.

Image caption: Use the image caption given in the source. If none is provided, create your own. See Referencing an image with no title in the main APA guide for how to do this.

Note

The citation function in Clinical Key is not always accurate. Use it as a starting point, but always check if your book has different authors for different chapters (chapter in an edited book) before referencing. If you can't tell or have trouble, find a physical copy to check.

If you are referencing multiple images from the same book or book chapter, and they have the same author and/or date, see How do I reference multiple works by the same author? in the main APA guide.

Images from MedPix

Images from MedPix are referenced in the same way as images from SMART Imagebase.

Individual/Corporate Author. (Year). Title of image in italic sentence case [Format descriptor in sentence case]. Retrieved November 27, 2023, from URL

Singleton, B. A. (2003). Tension pneumothorax [Image]. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=0c544550-91c3-4ee2-9458-e44ba46e39b5

In a powerpoint presentation

Reference list entry

Singleton, B. A. (2003). Tension pneumothorax [Image]. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=0c544550-91c3-4ee2-9458-e44ba46e39b5

In-text citations

(Singleton, 2003)

In a written assignment (image not included, only mentioned)

Reference list entry

Singleton, B. A. (2003). Tension pneumothorax [Image]. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=0c544550-91c3-4ee2-9458-e44ba46e39b5

In-text citations

Narrative
Singleton (2003) depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (Singleton, 2003).

In a written assignment (image included)

Reference list entry

Singleton, B. A. (2003). Tension pneumothorax [Image]. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=0c544550-91c3-4ee2-9458-e44ba46e39b5

In-text citations

Narrative
Figure 1 depicts ...

Parenthetical
... (see Figure 1).

Additional formatting of image within assignment

Figure 1

Tension pneumothorax

(Singleton, 2003)

Where to find information

Click the "Author" tab to the right of the image to view the bibliographic details

Author: Use Image Author (Original Source)

Date: Use the date the image was added. This is usually at the bottom of the page below the image.

Title: Use the title given above the image

Format descriptor: For images this is [Image]

Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information, or Date retrieved

URL: Use the URL link

Additional formatting information

Figure number: Number your figures according to their appearance in your assignment

Image caption: Use the image title

Note

There is no full stop after the in-text citation in brackets when it is immediately below the image in a written assignment or presentation.

Note

If you are referencing multiple images which have the same author and/or date, see How do I reference multiple works by the same author? in the main APA guide.

APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1

Quick links

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SMART Imagebase

Images from Clinical Key

Images from MedPix