{"id":19981,"date":"2020-11-06T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/?p=19981"},"modified":"2022-06-16T13:04:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:04:26","slug":"citing-tables-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-examples\/citing-tables-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Citing tables and figures from other sources in APA Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

When you reprint or adapt a table or figure from another source, the source should be acknowledged in an in-text citation and in your reference list<\/a>. Follow the format for the source type you took the table or figure from.<\/p>\n

You also have to include a copyright statement in a note beneath the table or figure. The example below shows how to cite a figure from a journal article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nShi, F., & Zhu, L. (2019). Analysis of trip generation rates in residential commuting based on mobile phone signaling data. Journal of Transport and Land Use<\/em>, 12<\/em>(1), 201\u2013220. https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/26911264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Shi & Zhu, 2019, p. 212)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copyright note<\/a><\/th>\nNote<\/em>. From \u201cAnalysis of Trip Generation Rates in Residential Commuting Based on Mobile Phone Signaling Data,\u201d by F. Shi and L. Zhu, 2019, Journal of Transport and Land Use<\/em>, 12<\/em>(1), p. 212 (https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/26911264<\/a>). CC BY-NC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Citing tables and figures<\/h2>\n

Tables and figures taken from other sources are numbered and presented in the same format as your other tables and figures<\/a>. Refer to them as Table 1, Figure 3, etc., but include an in-text citation after you mention them to acknowledge the source.<\/p>\n

In-text citation example<\/figcaption>The results in Table 1 (Ajzen, 1991, p. 179) show that \u2026<\/figure>\n

You should also include the source in the reference list. Follow the standard format for the source type you took the table or figure from.<\/p>\n

Reference list entry example<\/figcaption>Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50<\/em>(2), 179\u2013211. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0749-5978(91)90020-T<\/span><\/figure>\n

Including a copyright note<\/h2>\n

As well as a citation and reference, when you reproduce a table or figure in your own work, you also need to acknowledge the source in a note directly below it.<\/p>\n

The image below shows an example of a table with a copyright note.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve reproduced a table or figure exactly, start the note with \u201cFrom \u2026\u201d If you\u2019ve adapted it in some way for your own purposes (e.g. incorporating part of a table or figure into a new table or figure in your paper), write \u201cAdapted from \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

This is followed by information about the source (title, author, year, publisher, and location), and then copyright information at the end.<\/p>\n

Types of copyright and permission<\/h3>\n

A source will either be under standard copyright, under a Creative Commons license, or in the public domain. You need to state which of these is the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Standard copyright<\/th>\nCopyright 2020 by Scribbr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creative Commons<\/th>\nCC-BY-NC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public domain<\/th>\nIn the public domain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Under standard copyright, you sometimes also need permission from the publisher to reprint or adapt materials. If you sought and obtained permission, mention this at the end of the note.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2019 by the American Psychological Association. Reprinted with permission.<\/figure>\n

Look for information on copyright and permissions from the publisher. If you\u2019re having trouble finding this information, consult your supervisor for advice.<\/p>\n

Examples from different source types<\/h2>\n
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