Using your own images, tables or graphs
You do not need to reference any images, graphs, or tables you have created, or any photos you have taken. However, as your tutor may not know where the image or photo came from, it is good practice to indicate that you provided it. However, this is not necessary for tables or graphs.
The best place to do this is underneath your media. There is no reference list entry required.
Example for a written assignment
Figure 1
Sheep in Paddock
(Photograph supplied by author).
Referencing a table (reproduced in assignment)
A table can be referenced in much the same way as an image or figure whose creator is uncredited—i.e., by referencing the source in which the table appears. For example:
Author, A. (Date). Title of journal article: Subtitle in sentence case. Title of Journal in Italic Title Case, volume number(issue number), page range. https://doi.org/123.456.789
West, R. (2006). Catastrophic pathways to smoking cessation: Findings from national survey. British Medical Journal, 332(7539), 458–460.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38723.573866.AE
Example
Table 1
Success Rates of Planned and Unplanned Quit Attempts
(West, 2006, p. 459)
Reference list entry
West, R. (2006). Catastrophic pathways to smoking cessation: Findings from national survey. British Medical Journal, 332(7539), 458–460. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38723.573866.AE
In-text citations
Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.
Narrative
Table 1 contrasts the success rates...
Parenthetical
... of planned and unplanned quit attempts (Table 1).
Table with multiple citations
If you need to cite several cells or pieces of information within the table, you can use a footnote system:
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
Author, 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:
Author, 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).
Using Google Images
To avoid breaching copyright, follow these steps:
1. Search for the image you want in Google images
2. Click on Tools
3. Click on usage rights
4. Click on Creative Commons license
5. Click on the image you want, then License details to check your ability to use it. Click on Get this image on to locate the image at the original URL.
