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Art History Research Guide: Citing Sources

Books, articles, images, websites, and other resources exploring the world of art history.

Citation Generators

Here are some helpful websites that can generate citations for you or demonstrate the proper citation/footnote for an item.

For assistance with Noodletools you can see any librarian.

Citation Styles

Style Printed Materials Available in the Library Citations Guides on the Web
MLA

MLA Handbook

REF 808.02 M72m

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (from Purdue U.)

APA

Publication Manual of the 
American Psychological Association

REF 808 Am35p

 

APA Formatting and Style Guide (from Purdue U.)

Chicago/Turabian

The Chicago Manual of Style

REF 808.027 Un3c

Cite Source: Chicago Style (from Trinity College)

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (from U. of Chicago)

Citing Images

Images must be cited like all other resources. If you use an image you did not create, you must provide a citation. Images should be cited in all cases, even if the image is very small, or in the public domain. The citation should be accessible in the context of the image's use (within a Powerpoint presentation, on a web page, in a paper, etc.).

Image citations should include the following information at a minimum:

  • Title
  • Creator name
  • Repository information (museum, library, or other owning institution)
  • Image source (database, website, book, postcard, vendor, etc.)
  • Date accessed

It is also useful to include date, culture, and rights information, if known.

Citations can be formatted according to the citation style you are using.

Citation Guide for Bibliographies and Footnotes

Click on the guide below for sample bibliographic and footnote entries in the Chicago/Turabian Style (based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition)

Subject Guide