Images: a guide to finding visual resources: Citing Images

Creator: Penfield, Edward, 1866-1925 -- Artist
Date : 1908
Image Caption: Cornell
Source: New York Public Library Digital Gallery

Fig. 1. “Cornell.” NYPL Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-48d0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99. Accessed 2 Aug. 2024.

Cornell. (1908). NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved August 2, 2024, from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-48d0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Cornell's Code of Academic Integrity covers images. It's important always to cite the work of others.

There are many different ways to cite an image. On the left is one image from an image database, cited according to just a few of the standard formats.

It's important to check style guides to be sure you're citing images properly.

Here are some excellent guides that explain the finer subtleties:

• Colgate Visual Resources Library Citing Images guide
• Best Practices for attributing CC-licensed images
• And a comprehensive citation tool: Cite Source (Developed by Trinity College in Hartford, CT).

If you're unsure about where to find style guides, try these:

• Chicago Manual of Style Online (Cornell patrons only)
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) MLA Format: Tables, Figures & Examples (visual materials or other illustrations)
• and a nice, explanatory post on the APA Style Blog: how to reference artwork in APA Style
• When you're stuck on citations, you can always ask a librarian.

Software:

• Zotero Bib is a great, quick tool for managing citations...or the full Zotero
• The Cornell University Library Citation Management team can help you navigate the ins & outs of citation management software.