Visual Resources: Citing Images

Refer to the Little Brown, Compact Handbook for more details about citing visual resources. Here are the basics you need to know.

Web-based Visual Resources:

• name of artist of creator
• title of the work
• date of the work
• description (photograph, advertisement, diagram)
• website
• date of the website
• date of access

What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

Artwork on the Web Example

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Photograph Example

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Artwork Example

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Web Visual Example

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