Print and Electronic Resources from IU Libraries
The World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA (Print Book) by ISBN: 9781933277073
APA Style Simplified Writing in Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Sociology (E-Book) by ISBN: 9781118289099This is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each
Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism (E-Book) by ISBN: 9780977195718By simplifying the complex citation process, this detailed guide enables writers to confidently investigate a topic and accurately quote the resulting research in a variety of documents without having to consult four separate style tomes. From gathering credible sources and developing strong topics to writing thesis statements and ensuing revisions, each step of the research paper writing process is discussed, with particular emphasis placed on supporting academic integrity and eliminating plagiarism. A straightforward compilation of the four major writing-style manuals--American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Council of Science Editors (CSE), and the Modern Language Association (MLA)--this fully revised handbook distills the major concepts into easily understandable terms and provides complete citation examples for each source type.
General IU Citation Support
Indiana University Bloomington and the Campus Writing Program have developed some general guides for quick reference to cite sources. This link provides quick guides for APA, Chicago, and MLA style citations.
There is also additional information for citing U.S. Government publications and international organization publications
APA Quick Resources
- APA Style: A Quick GuideThis is an APA style guide for the most commonly used citation formats. Examples are adapted from the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Purdue Online Writing Lab APA Formatting and Style Guide
Quick resource to check formats for in-text citations, footnotes and endnotes, and reference lists. Refer to page 6 for how to cite images.
Tips and Sample Citations for your Project 3 Research
Using Images: Copyright Law and Image Licensing Guides
- Copyright and Image Use in the ArtStor Digital Library- This guide provides information on where the sources in Artstor come from, fair use and Artstor images, and using Artstor images for publication. We recommend this guide to anyone using images from Artstor.
- IU Libraries' Copyright LibGuide- This guide is extremely informative and very useful! We recommend that you pay close attention to the sections labeled "Fair Use", "Open Access & Creative Commons Licensing", and "Using Images"
Examples of Image Citations
NOTE: In most cases, you will be using the APA example for 'painting retrieved online' or 'online image'.
NOTE: Where an image has a specific name, you should put the name in italics. If there is only a general description of what is contained in the image, you should not italicize the description.
1. A digital image from an online art collection.
Bond, Frederick William (Photographer). (c. 1930). Contents of an Ostrich’s stomach, [bromide print]. London, UK: Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved from https://www.vandaimages.com/preview.asp?image=2018KU6193&itemw=2&itemf=0007&itemstep=1&itemx=28
2. An online image that names the artist/designer but not the photographer.
Wright, Russel (Designer). (ca 1930). Knives [image of flatware]. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved from https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/481601
3. An online image that names the artist/designer and the photographer.
Rose, Sheena (Artist). Sergio Gonzalez (Photographer). (2019). Home: The Present, The Process, The Future [Image of Mural]. Washington, DC: Inter-American Development Bank Headquarters. Retrieved from https://www.sheenaroseart.com/mural
4. An image from ArtStor.
Dennett, Mary Ware (Designer). Abrams Photo Service (New York, N.Y.). (n.d. (circa 1925-1945)). Wall hangings, coats of arms, chests, screens, and other work by Mary Ware Dennett. [photographs, gelatin silver prints]. Retrieved from https://library-artstor-org.proxyiub.uits.iu.edu/asset/SCHLES_130736360
5. An image from IUCAT.
Whinnery, H. P. (Artist). (1892). Residence of Joseph Shattuck, Concord St., Nashua, N.H: The McLane Mills: post office furniture manufactured : Hon. John McLane, proprietor, Milford, N.H.. Retrieved from https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=+List_No%3D%272023.089%27%22%20LIMIT:RUMSEY~8~1&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No_InitialSort