- Finding images
- From webpages
- From databases
- From books
- From journals/newspapers
- No title/author/date
- Screenshots
- Referencing your own images
- Office 365 images/clipart and Canva images
Finding images
The following links provide free images that you can use in your work.
Please ensure that you continue tociteandreferenceany images you use (follow the instructions in the tabs above),with the exception of non-attribution images.
Further resources
Images from websites
Copyright-free images, non-attribution(e.g. Pixabay, Unsplash)
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, seeOffice 365 images/clipart and Canva imagestab.
Canvafree stock photos, stickers and graphics are treated the same and do not require a reference. For more information, seeOffice 365 images/clipart and Canva imagestab.
Note: Same rule as above applies to Piktochart images.
Caption (optional)
| Format | Example |
Title/Description |
Hot air balloon |
Creative Commons images
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.
| Format | Example | |
| Caption | Title (Author, Year, CC BY x.x) OR Adapted fromTitle (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. |
Note:
- Provide a link to the CC license in your caption (hyperlink text e.g., CC BY-SA 4.0).
Copyrighted images
Only use copyrighted images if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
Include the copyright symbol©in front of the year.
| Format | Example | |
| Caption | Title (Author, ©Year) OR Adapted fromTitle (Author, ©Year) |
Fireworks at Treasury Gardens (Smith, © 2019) |
| In-text citation | (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) | ... highlightedin 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]. |
Images from databases
Caption
| Format | Example |
Title (Author, ©Year) OR Adapted fromTitle (Author, ©Year) |
Water lilies at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens (Andrews, © 2019) |
In-text citation
| Format | Example |
... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... | ... is evoked by the colours (Andrews, 2019). OR Andrews (2019) evokes ... |
Reference
| Format | Example |
Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. Publisher. | Andrews, J. (2019).Water liliesat the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens[Photograph]. Images R Us. |
Note:
- Publisher is the name of the database.
Images from books
Caption
Provide the copyright symbol in front of the year, to ensure you arerecognisingthe copyright holder.
Copyright information usually can be found on the Publications page of the book.
Providepage numbersin both thecaptionandin-text citation.
| Format | Example |
Title (Author, ©Year, p. xx) OR Adapted fromTitle (Author, ©Year, p. xx) |
New sign for Chadstone campus, 1992(Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, ©2002, p. 119) |
In-text citation
| Format | Example |
(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) | ... is depicted (HolmesglenInstitute of TAFE, 2002, p. 119). OR Holmesglen Institute of TAFE(2009) depicts ... (p. 119). |
Reference
| Format | Example |
| Author, A.A. (Year of book's publication).Title of image[Description]. In A. Author. Title of work (pp. x). Publisher. | Holmesglen Institute of TAFE. (2002). New sign forChadstonecampus, 1992[Photograph]. InHolmesglen Institute of TAFE. Building the future: A history of Holmesglen Institute(p. 119). |
Note:
- In A. Author.Mention the author of the book if it is different from the author of the artwork/image.
- Leave out the Publisher if it is the same as the Author.
Images from journals and newspapers
Caption
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 |
Title (Author, ©Year, p. xx) OR Adapted fromTitle (Author, ©Year, p. xx) |
Cafe latte served in a glass (Marsh & deBeauvoir, © 2019, p. 5) |
In-text citation
| Format | Example |
(Author, Year) OR Author (Year) | ... is highlighted(Marsh & de Beauvoir, 2019, p. 5). OR Marsh and de Beauvoir(2019) visually highlight ... (p. 5). |
Reference
| Format | Example | |
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]. InThe effect of Melbourne's cafe culture on international visitors. Journal of the Caffeine Commons,9(21), 1-15. https://doi.org/00.0000 |
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/ |
Images without titles, authors or dates
Create your own short, descriptive title based on the image.
When the year cannot be located, use (n.d.) instead.
Caption
| Format | Example |
Descriptive title(Year) OR Adapted fromDescriptive title(Year) |
St. Kilda pier(n.d.) |
In-text citation
| Format | Example |
(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.) ... |
Reference
| Format | Example |
Descriptive title [Description]. (Year). https://xxxxx | St. Kilda pier [Photograph]. (n.d.). https://www.NotaRealUrl.co |
Screenshots
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 useofMicrosoft products (e.g. MS Word).
Format
| Format | Example |
Title (Author, ©Year) |
Holmesglen Chadstone campus (Google Maps, 2019) |
In-text citation
| Format | Example |
(Author,Year) | ... is shown(Google Maps,2019). |
Reference
| Format | Example |
Author, A.A. (Year). Title [Description]. https://xxxxx | Google Maps. (2019). Holmesglen Chadstone campus [Screenshot]. https://www.google.com.au/maps/ |
Referencing your own images
The format for citingyour own imagesdepends on whether or not the image isunpublishedorpublished.
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. |
Images/Clipart from Office 365 (e.g.Word, PowerPoint)
Office 365 provides a tool within its apps to insert stock images/clipart (non-attribution), as well as a Bing image search(Web).
Stock images (including clipart and icons)
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.
Caption (optional)
| Format | Example |
| Title/Description | [Office 365 stock image/clipart] |
Online pictures
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:
- For non-attribution or public domain images, do not reference. See copyright-free images, non-attribution section.
- For Creative Commons images, see Creative Commons images section to reference these.
Images from Canva (photos, stickers and graphics)
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.
Note:Same rule as above applies to Piktochart images.
Alternative sources of images
For further sources of copyright-free images, see thefinding imagestab.
