Images and copyright
Keep in mind that images and figures may be protected by copyright and that you may not be allowed to reproduce them in your work. Read more about images and copyright when publishing.
Images that are part of another source
In the caption, under the image
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Figure/Image X. Title (in-text citation according to source type, p. xxx), reproduced with permission.
Example
Reference list entry
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A full reference to the source of the image. If you are unsure how to write the reference to the source, please check under the relevant source type in the menu.
Example
Quadra, Gabrielle R., Paranaíba, José R., Vilas-Boas, Jéssica, Roland, Fábio, Amado, André M., Barros, Nathan, Dias, Roberto Júnio P. and Cardoso, Simone J. (2020). A global trend of caffeine consumption over time and related-environmental impacts. Environmental Pollution, 256, Artikel 113343, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113343
Comments
- "Reproduced with permission" is indicated in the caption to show that you have the permission of the copyright holder to use the image. If you don't have permission, you can't use the image.
- In the caption you use your own numbering of the images. "Figure 1" if it is the first figure in your work. Use the same title for the image as in the source. If it does not have an original title, write a short description of the image instead.
Images from the Web with a CC license
If the license of an image states that attribution is required to use the image you must indicate the copyright holder in the reference list entry. The license is indicated in both the caption and the reference list entry. Most (but not all) images with a Creative Commons license require attribution.
In the example below the image of the puppy is taken from Wikimedia Commons and has a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license states that the image may be used freely but that attribution is required.
In the caption, under the image
Template
Figure/Image X. Title (Last name, Year). Licence
Example
Image 1. Cute puppy (Iamprovishal, 2020). CC BY-SA 4.0
Reference list entry
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Last name, First name/User name (Year). Title [type of image]. URL [Accessed: date]. Licence
Example
Comments
- In the caption you use your own numbering of the images. "Figure 1" if it is the first figure in your work. Use the same title for the image as in the source. If it does not have an original title, write a short description of the image instead.
- The date of retrieval should be stated for all electronic sources, in addition to the year of publication. This is written as shown above, in square brackets with the word "Accessed:". The reason for this is that electronic sources may theoretically get edited and the information in them can then change. For this reason it is important to indicate at what time you studied an electronic source.
Images from the Web without a license
In the caption, under the image
Template
Figure/Image X. Title (Last name, Year), reproduced with permission.
Example
Image 1. Cute puppy (Iamprovishal, 2020), reproduced with permission.
Reference list entry
Template
Last name, First name/User name (Year). Title [type of image]. URL [Accessed: date].
Example
Comments
- "Reproduced with permission" is indicated in the caption to show that you have the permission of the copyright holder to use the image. If you don't have permission, you can't use the image.
- In the caption you use your own numbering of the images. "Figure 1" if it is the first figure in your work. Use the same title for the image as in the source. If it does not have an original title, write a short description of the image instead.
- The date of retrieval should be stated for all electronic sources, in addition to the year of publication. This is written as shown above, in square brackets with the word "Accessed:". The reason for this is that electronic sources may theoretically get edited and the information in them can then change. For this reason it is important to indicate at what time you studied an electronic source.