Images from books or journal articles
Images from books or journal articles are referenced according to what resource 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 functions in Clinical Key and other online ebook databases are not always accurate. Use them 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.
