Creator's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Image." Title of Journal, vol. Volume Number, Publisher Name, Date of Publication, pp. First Page - Last Page. Name of Database.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description of figure: from Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Creator's Last Name)
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Kusama, Yayoi. "Mt. Fuji (QPWE) [Art Reproduction]." Art + Auction, vol. 34, no. 4, Nov. 2010, p. 46. Art & Architecture Source. |
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Fig. 1. "Mt. Fuji" by Yayoi Kusama from: Art + Auction, vol. 34, no. 4, Nov. 2010, p. 46. Art & Architecture Source. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 1) or (Kusama) |
Note: While MLA 8th edition recommends including URLs, they can be left out when citing a work found in a library database. Accessed date is also optional.
Creator or Company or Brand. Short Description from "Title of Report." Report by Author's First Name Last Name, Date of Publication. WGSN.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description of figure: from Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Creator's Last Name)
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Annakiki. Skirt. "Short Skirt S/S 15 China Womenswear Commercial Update." 4 June 2016. WGSN. Note: If there is no formal title, add a description without quotes or italization. |
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Fig. 2. Skirt by Annakiki from: "Short Skirt S/S 15 China Womenswear Commercial Update," 4 June 2016. WGSN. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 2) or (Annakiki) |
Note: While MLA 8th edition recommends including URLs, they can be left out when citing a work found in a library database. Accessed date is also optional.
Creator's Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. Date of Composition or Publication, Medium, Repository, City.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Title by artist, Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Creator's Last Name)
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Sheets, Millard. Angel's Flight. 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Note: The city name was omitted since it appears in the repository name. |
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Fig. 3. Angel's Flight by Millard Sheets, 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 3) or (Sheets) |
If you are discussing a specific reproduction or version of a work of art, add information about where you found the image.
Creator's Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. Date of Composition or Publication, Medium, Repository, City. Title of Book or Web Site, Edition information, Contributors, Publisher, p. Page Number, URL. Accessed Date.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description of figure: Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Creator's Last Name)
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Sheets, Millard. Angel's Flight. 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. LACMA, collections.lacma.org/node/225837. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. Sheets, Millard. Angel's Flight. 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Painting and Sculpture in Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by Nancy Moure, LACMA, p.56. Sheets, Millard. Angel's Flight. 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Flickr, photo by Randall Hobbet (Lightbender), 8 June 2014, www.flickr.com/photos/rdhobbet/14538537296. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. Note: When possible, use the real name with the username in parentheses. |
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Fig. 3. Angel's Flight by Millard Sheets: 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, collections.lacma.org/node/225837. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. Fig. 3. Angel's Flight by Millard Sheets: 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Painting and Sculpture in Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by Nancy Moure, LACMA, p.56. Fig. 3. Angel's Flight by Millard Sheets: 1931, oil on canvas, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. Flickr, photo by Randall Hobbet (Lightbender), 8 June 2014, www.flickr.com/photos/rdhobbet/14538537296. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. |
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(Fig. 3) or (Sheets) |
Creator's Last Name, First Name (Username). "Title of Digital Image." Title of Website, Other Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher/Platform, Date of Publication, URL. Accessed date.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description from: Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Creator's Last Name)
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mstornadox. "Beatrice Took a Photo." Yoyodyne Industries, Tumblr, 5 Nov. 2014, mstornadox.tumblr.com/post/101904587855/beatrice-took-a-photo. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. Note: The username was used in place of the real name. |
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Fig. 4. Cat selfie from: mstornadox "Beatrice Took a Photo." Yoyodyne Industries, Tumblr, 5 Nov. 2014, mstornadox.tumblr.com/post/101904587855/beatrice-took-a-photo. Accessed 9 Nov. 2017. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 4) or (mstornadox) |
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Website, Other Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher/Platform, Date of Publication, URL. Accessed date.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description from: Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Author's Last Name) or ("Words from Title or Article").
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"It All Started with a Fruit." Rob Janoff, contributions by www.fansofapple.com, robjanoff.com/applelogo/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2017. |
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Fig. 5. Six Apple logos from 1976 to now from: "It All Started with a Fruit." Rob Janoff, contributions by www.fansofapple.com, robjanoff.com/applelogo/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2017. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 5) or ("It All Started With a Fruit") |
If you are citing an image from a source already included on your Works Cited list, you do not need to list it again. Instead, use the appropriate in-text citation and add the specific page number, when available.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description (Author's Last Name Page Number) or ("Title of Article" Page Number).
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Author's Last Name Page Number) or ("Title of Article" Page Number)
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Martin, Colin. "Zaha Hadid: "... No End to Experimentation." Architecture New Zealand, no. 2, Mar/Apr2017, pp. 88-92. Art & Architecture Source. |
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Fig. 7. Zaha Hadid's notebooks (Martin 91). |
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(Fig. 7) or (Martin 91) |
Articles: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Other Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Date of Publication, p. Page Numbers.
Books: Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book, Edition, Publisher, Year of Publication.
For captions, use: Fig. #. Description from: Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Fig. #) or (Author's Last Name Page Number) or ("Title of Article" Page Number)
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Green, Annie. "Yoga: Stretching Out." Sports Digest, 8 May 2006, p. 22. |
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Fig. 6. Man exercising from: Green, Annie. "Yoga: Stretching Out." Sports Digest, 8 May 2006, p. 22. Note: If the citation is included in the caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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(Fig. 6) or (Green 22) |
Table #
Label/description
<TABLE GOES HERE>
Source: Citation.
For in-text citations, use (Table #)
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Mohr, Andrea. "Family Variables Associated With Peer Victimization." Swiss Journal of Psychology, vol. 65, no. 2, 2006, pp. 107-116, Psychology Collection, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185.65.2.107. |
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Table 1 Variables in determining victims and aggressors
Source: Mohr, Andrea. "Family Variables Associated With Peer Victimization." Swiss Journal of Psychology, vol. 65, no. 2, 2006, pp. 107-116, Psychology Collection, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185.65.2.107. Note: If the full citation is included in the source caption, you do not need to add it to the Works Cited list. |
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