Images or pictures obtained off the web or scanned from a print source, that you use in a presentation or research paper, must be cited. Exceptions to the need to provide a citation to an image include Royalty free clip art, such as the clip art available in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. As a general rule, the following elements should be included in the citation:

  • Artist’s Name, if known
  • Title of the image, if known (if not, use a description)
  • Institution where held, if known.
  • Title of article or book (if applicable)
  • Author of article or book (if applicable)
  • Title and Date of journal (if applicable)
  • Database name (if applicable)
  • Date of access if online or publication if originally from print material
  • URL (if applicable)

The attribution should be placed immediately below the image

 


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