Including an image in a written assignment
Images or photographs in a written assignment have a particular format that is different to a visual presentation.
Use the example below to help you, and check the FAQs if you can't find particular information for the reference, or for help on how to reference your own images and Public Domain images.
Format of in-text citation
Figure #
Title of Image in Italic Title Case
(Surname, year)
Example of in-text citation
Figure 3
Person Holding Vinyl Records
(Onojeghuo, 2017)
Format of reference list entry
Surname, S. (Year). Title in italic sentence case [Format]. Publisher. URL
Example of reference list entry
Onojeghuo, C. (2017). Person holding vinyl records [Photograph].
Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/pTeZKi29EYE
Referencing an image from a resource for a written assignment (in which the image creator is not the author)
For referencing an image from a resource for a visual presentation, see here.
The following example shows how to reference an image from a resource in which the images are credited to a separate creator, illustrator, or photographer who is NOT listed as one of the main contributors/authors of the work.
In the in-text citation, the image creator is referenced as a secondary citation: (Image creator, in Author, Year, page number). See below for an example underneath an image.
Example of image taken from a book
Surname, A. (Date). Title of book: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Publisher.
Savage, S. (2014). Mixing and mastering in the box: The guide to making great mixes and final masters on your computer. Oxford University Press.
Example - in-text citation
Figure 2
Three-Dimensional Mixing Metaphor
(Fergusson, in Savage, 2014, p. 254)
In-text citations
Narrative
Figure 2 shows the different components of a mixer...
Parenthetical
... up to four instruments (see Figure 2).
Referencing an image from a resource for a written assignment (in which the image creator is not named)
For referencing an image from a resource for a visual presentation, see here.
When referencing an image from a resource in which the images are NOT credited to a separate creator or illustrator, simply reference the resource in which the image was published. For example:
Surname, A. or Corporate Author. (Date). Title of resource: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Publisher.
Herlihy, B. (2014). The human body in health and illness. Elsevier.
Example from a website
Figure 5
CRAAP Test Graphic
(Wintec, n.d.)
Reference list entry
Wintec. (n.d.). Critical evaluation of sources. https://libguides.wintec.ac.nz/Library_research_skills/critical_evaluation_of_sources
In-text citations
Narrative
Figure 5 explains the steps in the acronym CRAAP.
Parenthetical
... purpose of the information, according to the acronym CRAAP (see Figure 5).
Example from a book
Figure 3
Muscles of the Head and Neck
(Herlihy, 2014, p. 160)
Reference list entry
Herlihy, B. (2014). The human body in health and illness. Elsevier.
In-text citations
Narrative
Figure 3 depicts the muscles of the head and neck.
Parenthetical
... known as the Zygomaticus (see Figure 3).
