IMPORTANT: All students now have access to Noodle Tools, an online student research platform where you should create source citations needed for your research projects. Please see Mrs. Herrmann if you have any questions.
Citing Photographs
You can also create an image citation for an online image in Noodle Tools. After clicking on + New Source, click on Website under Where is it? and then click on Photo or Image (Born Digital) under What is it? Fill in the fields and click Save.
Or if it's easier, you can follow the simplified instructions below.
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Here's the basic format:
Photographer's Last Name, First Name. Title or Description of Photograph. Website Name, Website Publisher (include only if different from website name), URL (omit http://).
Example:
Sartore, Joseph. An African elephant photographed at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. National Geographic, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-elephant/.
Simply put, you need to
You can also create an image citation for an online image in Noodle Tools. After clicking on + New Source, click on Website under Where is it? and then click on Photo or Image (Born Digital) under What is it? Fill in the fields and click Save.
Or if it's easier, you can follow the simplified instructions below.
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Here's the basic format:
Photographer's Last Name, First Name. Title or Description of Photograph. Website Name, Website Publisher (include only if different from website name), URL (omit http://).
Example:
Sartore, Joseph. An African elephant photographed at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. National Geographic, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-elephant/.
Simply put, you need to
- name the photographer
- provide either the title of the photograph or a simple description when no title is given
- indicate where on the web you found the photograph (website name and link)
When to Cite
Not sure when to include a citation, that is, identity your source, when writing? The chart below will help you decide. If you end up at Now what? you are required to add a citation and bibliography (or works cited list).
“Understanding Plagiarism Infographic.” Easbybib. Imagine Easy Solutions, 2015, info.easybib.com/understanding-plagiarism-infographic.