Images | APA References

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Digital Images

If you’re adding a digital image such as infographics, clip art, or stock images, to your APA References page, you should follow the below format.

Elements: Last Name of Creator, First Initial (or Name of Organization). (Date). Title of image. [Type of Image: Stock Photo, Infographic, etc.]. Name of Website. URL

American Psychological Association. (2020). Six steps to proper citation infographic. [Infographic]. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/six-steps-proper-citation.pdf

Artwork in a Museum

The format for referencing works of art in a museum or accessible via a museum’s website is slightly different from digital images. If you viewed the work of art in person, you do not need to include the URL in your reference. But, if a trip to the Louvre wasn’t possible before writing your paper, you should include the URL where the artwork was accessed.

Elements: Last Name of Artist, First Initial. (Date). Title of Artwork. [Medium: Painting, Sculpture, etc.]. Museum Name, City, State (if necessary),Country. URL (if necessary)

Marshall, K. (2015). Untitled (policeman). [Painting]. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/199591

Photographs

The format below is for citing a photograph on the References page. If you’re reproducing a photograph within the body of your essay, you should review the rules for Figures. Keep in mind, if you intend to publish your work, you will need permission to reproduce a copyrighted photograph. For photographs taken by the author, no References page entry is necessary.

If the photograph was accessed via a museum, revert to the reference format for Artwork in a Museum found above. Otherwise, include the name of the site and URL from where the photograph was retrieved.

Elements: Last Name of Photographer, First Initial. (Year). Title of Photograph. [Photograph]. Source. URL

Guzman, J. (2015). Marina Ginesta at the top of Hotel Colon in Barcelona. [Photograph]. Artsper Magazine. https://blog.artsper.com/en/a-closer-look/most-famous-photos-of-all-time/

If the photograph is untitled, omit the title entry and include a brief description in the brackets, as below:

Vathis, P. (1962). [Photograph of Wilt Chamberlain holding up a piece of paper with '100' written on it.]. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank-bestimages-19414246/nbarank-ranking-best-nba-images-all

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