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APA Style 7th ed Citation Guide - Langara Library

Photograph

Basic Format

Photographer Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of photograph [Photograph]. Website name. URL

Reference List

Bourgeault, L. (n.d.). A view of Calgary from a park near the city [Photograph]. Canadian Geographic. https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/green-spaces-crucial-challenge-says-2020-parks-report

In-Text

(Bourgeault, n.d.)

For photographs without authors start with the title and put the date in round brackets following the photograph format.(Publication manual, 2020, p. 289).
If the date is missing write (n.d.) for 'no date'.

Artwork in a Museum

Basic Format

Artist Lastname, F. M. (YEAR) Title of artwork [Medium]. Name of Museum, Location of Museum.

Reference List

Delacroix, E. (1826-1827). Faust attempts to seduce Marguerite [Lithograph]. The Louvre, Paris, France.

In-Text

(Delacroix, 1826-1827)

For untitled works include a description in square brackets in place of the title. (Publication manual, 2020, p. 347)

Artwork on a Museum Website

Basic Format

Artist, F. M. (YEAR) Title of artwork [Medium]. Name of Museum, Location of Museum. URL

Reference List

Harris, L. S. (1930). Mt. Lefroy [Painting]. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON, Canada. http://collections.mcmichael.com/objects/1259/mt-lefroy?ctx=601aa645-47bb-486a-a9b1-1f19979f0759&idx=2

In-Text

(Harris, 1930)

Clip Art or Stock Image

Basic Format

Artist, F. M. (Year) Title of artwork [Format]. Website name. URL

Reference List

Villella, J. (2020). Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA [Stock image]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/d3W-ZMVlDSE

In-Text

(Villella, 2020)

There are special requirements regarding attribution for using clip art and stock images in APA Style papers. For more information see the APA Style Website

Online Image, No Author

Basic Format

Title of image [Image description]. (YEAR, Month Day). Website Name. URL

Reference List

Caduceus simple [Digital image]. (2014, February 22). Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caduceus_simple.svg

In Text

(Caduceus simple, 2014)

Image with No Author, Title, or Date

Basic Format

[Description and format]. (no date) Website name. URL

Reference List

[Photograph of person washing hands]. (n.d.) CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html

In-Text

([Photograph of person washing hands], n.d.)