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Artstor: Using ArtStor Digital Library: Citing Artstor Images

A research guide covering how to utilize the Artstor database.

How to Cite Images

The Library of Congress provides a great overview of how to cite images and other primary source materials like paintings, photographs, and documents. Visit their site for instructions for using images in papers in Chicago, MLA, and APA format: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/citing.html

McKee Library's Writing Center is a tremendous resource for learning how to cite images and other sources--reach out to them with further questions!

Citing Artstor Images

All images in Artstor Digital Library are accompanied by metadata--data about the images including things like title, date, and creator--which provides you with the details you need to cite images.

When you view an image in Artstor, the metadata will appear to the right of the image. You can use this information in the correct citation format to cite images for your paper or presentation.