Citing an image in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Creator, A. A. (Year). Title of image [Format]. Source. URL
Example 1: Doe, J. (2023). Sunset over the Rockies [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/johndoe/123456789/
Example 2: Smith, A. (2021). Untitled abstract composition [Painting]. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States.
Example 3: NASA/ESA. (2022). James Webb Space Telescope's image of the Carina Nebula [Digital image]. NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet
Example 4: [Graph showing climate change trends from 1980 to 2020]. (2021). In Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Indicators. https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-u.s.-and-global-temperature
Example 5: Banksy. (2018). Girl with Balloon [Street art]. Photographed by Pest Control Office. Retrieved from https://www.banksy.co.uk/out.asp
Example 6: Van Gogh, V. (1889). The Starry Night [Painting]. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802
If the image doesn't have a title, provide a brief description in square brackets.
Italicize the title of the image, but not the description (if used instead of a title).
Include the format of the image in square brackets after the title or description.
If the image is from a museum, include the museum's name and location.
For online images, include the name of the website and the URL.
If the creator is unknown, start the citation with the title or description.
For images found in another source (like a book or article), cite the source where you found the image.
Q: How do I cite an image I found on social media?
A: Include the creator's name (or username), the date, the first few words of the post, [Image attached], and the name of the social media site (e.g., Twitter, Instagram).
Q: What if I can't find the date the image was created?
A: Use "n.d." (no date) in place of the year: Creator, A. A. (n.d.). Title of image [Format]. Source.
Q: How do I cite my own original image?
A: Cite it as you would any other image, using your name as the creator. In the text, you can indicate it's your own work.
Q: Should I include access dates for online images?
A: Generally, access dates aren't necessary unless the source material is likely to change over time (like with wikis).
Q: How do I cite an image from a Creative Commons source?
A: Cite it as you would any other online image, but include the Creative Commons license information in the text of your paper, not in the reference list.
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