Digital images are pictures that can be viewed electronically by a computer or digital device. They can include photographs, illustrations, or graphics found on a website, database, or scanned or saved to your computer.

How to cite an image found in APA:

Structure of a citation for an image found on a website in APA:

Author (Role of Author). (Year image was created). Title of work [Type of work], Retrieved Month Day, Year, from: URL (address of website)

Examples of citations for digital images found on websites in APA:

Photograph of an Afghan girl

McCurry, Steve. (Photographer). (1985). Afghan Girl [Photograph], Retrieved February 15, 2015, from: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

Structure of a citation for an image found on Wikipedia in APA:

Last, First M. (Photographer). Month Date, Year Created. Photograph Title. (Photograph).

      Collection, Museum/Institution, Location. Accessed Month Date, Year from URL of website.

Examples of citations for digital images found on Wikipedia in APA:

Bowmer, Rick. (Photographer). April 28, 2015. Same-sex Marriage Supporter John Wilkes Holds

       a Sign Encouraging Drivers to Honk in Support of Marriage Equality. (Photograph).

       Associated Press, Salt Lake City, Utah. AP Images. Accessed July 28 2015 from

       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage

How to cite a photograph found in print (e.g. book, journal article) in APA:

Last, First M. (Photographer). Month Date, Year Created.  Photograph Title. (Photograph).

       Collection, Museum/Institution, Location. In Book Title. Author First Author Last. City:

       Publisher, Year Published. Page/Plate Number.

Examples of citations for images found in print in APA:

Humphries, Marilyn. (Photographer). May 17, 2004. Gays Wed, World Doesn’t End.

       (Photograph). Bay Window. In Courting Equality. Patricia Gozemba. Boston: Beacon Press,

       2007. P. XXVIII.

How to cite an original photograph in APA:

Last, First M. Photograph Title. Month Date, Year Created. Collection, Museum/Institution,

How to cite a digital image found on a website in MLA 8:

To create a citation for a digital image found on a website in MLA 8, locate the following pieces of information:

  • The name of the creator of the digital image
  • *The title of the digital image
  • The title of the website that the image was found on
  • The names of any other contributors responsible for the digital image
  • Version of the image (if applicable)
  • Any numbers associated with the image (if applicable)
  • *The publisher of the image
  • The date the image was created or published
  • *The location of the image, such as a URL

*Notes:

If the digital image does not have a title, include a description of the image. Do not place this information in quotation marks or italics.

If the picture was found using Google Images, do not cite Google Images as the publisher. Instead, click on the picture and use the information from the website that is hosting the picture.

When including the URL in the citation, omit “http://” and “https://” from the site’s address. In addition, if the citation will be viewed on a digital device, it is helpful to make it clickable. This ensures that readers will be able to easily access and view the source themselves.

Structure of a citation for an image found on a website in MLA 8:

Creator’s Last name, First name. “Title of the digital image.” Title of the website, First name Last name of any contributors, Version (if applicable), Number (if applicable), Publisher, Publication date, URL.

Examples of citations for digital images found on websites in MLA 8:

Vasquez, Gary A. Photograph of Coach K with Team USA. NBC Olympics, USA Today Sports, 5 Aug. 2016, www.nbcolympics.com/news/rio-olympics-coach-ks-toughest-test-or-lasting….

Gilpin, Laura. “Terraced Houses, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.” Library of Congress, Reproduction no. LC-USZ62-102170, 1939, www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90716883/.

How to cite a digital image found on a database in MLA 8:

Many digital images can be found on databases. Perhaps you found an image that is in a journal article on a database. It is important to include not only the name of the journal, but also the name of the database. This will allow readers to locate and view the digital image themselves.

To create a citation for a digital image found on a database in MLA 8, locate the following pieces of information:

  • The name of the creator of the digital image
  • *The title of the digital image
  • The title of the journal and/or container that the image was found on
  • The names of any other contributors responsible for the digital image
  • Version of the image (if applicable)
  • Any numbers associated with the image (if applicable)
  • *The publisher of the image
  • The date the image was created or published
  • The name of the database or second container that the image was found on
  • *The location of the image, such as a URL or DOI number

*Notes:

If the digital image does not have a title, include a description of the image. Do not place this information in quotation marks or italics.

When including the URL in the citation, omit “http://” and “https://” from the site’s address. In addition, if the citation will be viewed on a digital device, it is helpful to make it clickable. This ensures that readers will be able to easily access and view the source themselves.

Structure of a citation for a digital image found on a database in MLA 8:

Creator’s last name, first name. “Title of the image.” Title of the journal or container that the image was found on, First name Last name of any other contributors responsible for the image, Version of the image (if applicable), Any numbers associated with the image (such as a volume and issue number, if applicable), Publisher, Publication date, Location. Title of the database or second container, URL or DOI number.

Example of a citation for a digital image found on a database in MLA 8:

Huanca Barrantes, Angela. “Questions and statements posted on the wall are reminders for Ms. Huanca’s students.” English Teaching Forum, U.S. Department of State, vol. 53, no. 2, 2015, p. 41. ERIC, eric.ed.gov/?q=english+teaching+forum&id=EJ1065702.