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Examples E-I

Example reference formats for different source types

Figures

When you use images and tables in your assignments, number them in order, regardless of what type of figure they are. If the figure is from another source, cite your source.

Format: in text citation:

Figure number: figure type and brief descriptive caption (Name, year, page number).

Format: reference:

Figure number: figure type and brief descriptive caption.

Example: in text citation

Figure 3: table showing numbers and locations of participants (Flynn, 2023, p.49).

Example: reference

Figure 5: diagram of process undertaken.