I'm not sure how to cite my source for a figure in my appendix (APA 6th edition). I'm also wondering if my caption should appear above or below.
Answer
To cite a source for a figure:
- The caption should appear directly below the figure.
- It should contain information about the source in the format below (from APA Manual 6th Edition).
Example - Figure from book:
Figure 1. Short-term memory test involving pictures. Reprinted from Short-term Memory
Loss (p. 73), by K. M. Pike, 2018, New York, NY: Mackerlin Press. Copyright 2018 by
the Association for Memory Research. Reprinted with permission.
Example - Figure from internet:
Figure 1. Descriptive phrase that serves as title and description. Reprinted [or adapted]
from Title of Website, by Author First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Year, Retrieved
from URL. Copyright [year] by the Name of Copyright Holder. Reprinted [or adapted]
with permission.
- The figure caption contains a complete citation, but in a different format than on the reference page.
- Note the last statement, which is used only if your paper will be published.
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