Citing an Image (APA)
Format: Author Last Name, Author First Initial. (Year). Title of Image [Type of Media]. Publisher. URL
Image with Title
Example: Chambers of the heart [Digital Image]. (2021). Anatomy.TV. https://www.anatomy.tv/anatomytv/gotoview.aspx?embeddedcode=FBE097
Example: Lutz, E. (2014). An animated chart of 42 North American butterflies [Infographic]. Tabletop Whale. http://www.tabletopwhale.com/2014/08/27/42-butterflies-of-north-america.html
Image without Title
Sometimes you might have to cite an image that does not have a formal title. When that happens, include a description of the image in square brackets in place of the title.
Example: Guttenfelder, D. (2021). [Splashing water on Lake Superior] [Photograph]. National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/kayaking-around-lake-superior-apostle-islands
Helpful Information
Title
For the image title, capitalize only proper nouns and the first word of the article title and subtitle. Also italicize the video title.
For the website name, capitalize all the significant words in the title. Do not use italics or quotation marks.
Author
The author of the photograph is the photographer.
Usernames can be included in place of author’s real name if real name is not known. If both real name and username are known, include both with username listed second, in brackets.
Format
List the format that your image is in. Example formats can be digital images, infographics, maps, charts, etc.
URL
Present URL’s as hyperlinks beginning with http:// or https:// taking the reader directly to the source.
Formatting
Double space entries. If an entry runs more than one line, use a hanging indent to indent any additional lines beyond the first.
Capitalize proper nouns and the first words of title and subtitle.
Acceptable abbreviations can be found on pp. 306-7 of the APA manual.
If what you are citing is not listed in APA manual, choose the example in the manual most like your source.
