These guidelines have been adapted and modified from the APA 7th Manual to suit the needs of Holmesglen students.
Students are encouraged to use Creative Commons and/or Public Domain images. Check the list provided below.
Copyright images generally require explicit permission from the copyright holder, with some exceptions for use as part of a student assessment (see Smartcopying research or study copyright exceptions).
If you are uncertain whether or not an image is protected under copyright, please consult either a librarian or a Learning Skills teacher.
The following links provide free images that you can use in your work.
Please ensure that you continue to cite and reference any images you use (follow the instructions in the tabs above), with the exception of non-attribution images.
Copyright free images which state no attribution required, are safe to use without asking for permission. These do not require to be referenced. If appropriate, an image title or description can be added as a caption underneath.
Microsoft Office 365 stock images and clipart are treated the same and do not require a reference. For more information, see Office 365, Canva/Piktochart images/clipart tab.
Canva/Piktochart free stock photos, stickers and graphics are treated the same and do not require a reference. For more information, see Office 365, Canva/Piktochart images/clipart tab.
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Title/Description OR Title/Description |
Hot air balloons ride |
Creative Commons is a licensing system that permits you to reuse an image in accordance with the terms of its agreement.
Visit the Smartcopying webpage to find CC licensed images.
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| Caption |
Title (Author, Year, CC BY x.x) OR Adapted from Title (Author, Year, CC BY x.x) |
Night noodle market in Melbourne (Phutully, 2013, CC BY 2.0) |
| In-text citation |
(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) |
... as seen in the palm trees (Phutully, 2013). OR Phutully (2013) Night noodle market in Melbourne captures ... |
| Reference |
Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Phutully, C. (2013). Night noodle market in Melbourne [Photograph]. Wikimedia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Night_Noodles_Market_(Melbourne)_(11082886276).jpg |
Only use copyrighted images if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
There are some exceptions for using copyrighted images as part of a student assessment (see Smartcopying research or study copyright exceptions), however use of the image is not advised in the following cases:
Include the copyright symbol © in front of the year.
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| Caption |
Title (Author, © Year) OR Adapted from Title (Author, © Year) |
Fireworks at Treasury Gardens (Smith, © 2019) |
| In-text citation |
(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) |
... highlighted in Fireworks at Treasury Gardens (Smith, 2019). OR Smith (2019) utilises ... |
| Reference |
Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Smith, J. (2019). Fireworks at Treasury Gardens [Photograph]. http://fireworks.smith.au |
Only use copyrighted images if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
There are some exceptions for using copyrighted images as part of a student assessment (see Smartcopying research or study copyright exceptions), however use of the image is not advised in the following cases:
| Format | Example |
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Title (Author, © Year) OR Adapted from Title (Author, © Year) |
Water lilies at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens (Andrews, © 2019) |
| Format | Example |
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... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... |
... is evoked by the colours (Andrews, 2019). OR Andrews (2019) evokes ... |
| Format | Example |
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Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. Publisher. |
Andrews, J. (2019). Water lilies at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens [Photograph]. Images R Us. |
Only use copyrighted images if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
There are some exceptions for using copyrighted images as part of a student assessment (see Smartcopying research or study copyright exceptions), however use of the image is not advised in the following cases:
Provide the copyright symbol in front of the year, to ensure you are recognising the copyright holder.
Copyright information usually can be found on the Publications page of the book.
Provide page numbers in both the caption and in-text citation.
| Format | Example |
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Title (Author, © Year, p. xx) OR Adapted from Title (Author, © Year, p. xx)
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New sign for Chadstone campus, 1992 (Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, © 2002, p. 119)
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| Format | Example |
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(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) |
... is depicted (Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, 2002, p. 119). OR Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (2009) depicts ... (p. 119).
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| Format | Example |
| Creator, A. A. (Year of book). Title of image [Description]. In A. Author. Title of book (ed., p. xx). Publisher.
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Holmesglen Institute of TAFE. (2002). New sign for Chadstone campus, 1992 [Photograph]. In Building the future: A history of Holmesglen Institute (p. 119). |
Only use copyrighted images if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
There are some exceptions for using copyrighted images as part of a student assessment (see Smartcopying research or study copyright exceptions), however use of the image is not advised in the following cases:
Place the copyright symbol in front of the year, to ensure you are recognising the copyright holder.
Provide page numbers in both the caption and in-text citation
| Format | Example |
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Title (Author, © Year, p. xx) OR Adapted from Title (Author, © Year, p. xx) |
Cafe latte served in a glass (Marsh & deBeauvoir, © 2019, p. 5) |
| Format | Example |
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(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) |
... is highlighted (Marsh & de Beauvoir, 2019, p. 5). OR Marsh and de Beauvoir (2019) visually highlight ... (p. 5).
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Journal from a database Where possible provide the DOI. If DOI is unavailable, provide URL of the journal's homepage. |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of image [Description]. In Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (Issue), Page-Page. https://doi.org/xx.xxx |
Marsh, A., & de Beauvoir, X. (2019). Cafe latte served in a glass [Photograph]. In The effect of Melbourne's cafe culture on international visitors. Journal of the Caffeine Commons, 9(21), 1-15. https://doi.org/00.0000
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Newspaper article Even if retrieving an article from a database, give the newspaper homepage URL. |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year, Month Day). Title of image [Description] In Title of article. Title of Newspaper. https://xxxxx |
Crosling, D. (2013, August 16). Rob Farquharson arrives at the Supreme court [Photograph]. In Boys in dam dad Robert Farquharson loses High Court bid. The Australian. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/
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Create your own short, descriptive title based on the image.
When the year cannot be located, use (n.d.) instead.
| Format | Example |
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Descriptive title (Year) OR Adapted from Descriptive title (Year) |
St. Kilda pier (n.d.)
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| Format | Example |
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(Description of image, Year) OR Description of image (Year) |
... is shown in the image (St. Kilda pier, n.d.). OR In the image St. Kilda pier (n.d.) ...
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| Format | Example |
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Descriptive title [Description]. (Year). https://xxxxx |
St. Kilda pier [Photograph]. (n.d.). https://www.NotaRealUrl.co |
When using Google screenshots, please do not alter them (i.e. changing the colour or design of the page, or editing the information provided).
Find out more information about Google's policy in regards to screenshot use.
Find out about screenshot use of Microsoft products (e.g. MS Word).
| Format | Example |
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Title (Author, © Year) |
Holmesglen Chadstone campus (Google Maps, 2019)
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| Format | Example |
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(Author, Year) |
... is shown (Google Maps, 2019). |
| Format | Example |
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Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. https://xxxxx |
Google Maps. (2019). Holmesglen Chadstone campus [Screenshot]. https://www.google.com.au/maps/ |
Unpublished image |
Published imageIncludes images published on a blog or other forms of social media. |
Caption
Korean dining (Smith, personal communication, 2019) |
Caption
Two coffees (Smith, © 2019) |
ReferenceIf the image is unpublished, you do not need to include a reference. (See: Personal communications tab) |
ReferenceAs the image is published, include it in the reference list. Reference for an image from social media (e.g. blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Format: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Photograph or Image]. Platform Name. https://xxxxx Example: Smith, J. (2019, September 3). Two coffees [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/cafelation/ |
Office 365 provides a tool within its apps to insert stock images/clipart (non-attribution), as well as a Bing image search (Web).
Images via the stock images option are provided to Office 365 users on a non-attribution license.
These do not require to be referenced.
If appropriate, an image title or description can be added as a caption underneath.
Note: These images are not permitted to be saved, used, or taken out of Office 365 apps. To be used only as part of a Word document, PowerPoint etc.
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The online pictures option is an embedded Bing image search. It contains both non-attribution and Creative Commons images. Treat the image according to its type:
Images via Canva (stated as free) are provided to users on a non-attribution license.
These do not require to be referenced.
To check if an image is free, hover your mouse over the item then click the three dots icon in the right hand corner.
Images via Piktochart are also provided to users on a non-attribution license.
These do not require to be referenced.
For further sources of copyright-free images, see the finding images tab.
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