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Examples A-D

Example reference formats for different source types

Artwork (Online) examples

Note: The suggested reference is the same as with online images, but if the image is a known artwork it is useful to also note the medium, as in the example below.

Format: in text citation  

Created in the months after Marilyn Monroe’s death, Marilyn Diptych (Artist surname, Year) deals with the themes of death and cult of celebrity…

Format: reference  

Artist surname, initials. (Year) Title of artwork or image [Medium] Source [online]. Available from: website [Accessed date].

Example: in text citation  

Created in the months after Marilyn Monroe’s death, Marilyn Diptych (Warhol, 1962) ...

Example: reference  

Warhol, A. (1962) Marilyn Diptych [Acrylic on canvas]. Tate [online]. Available from: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-marilyn-diptych-t03093 [Accessed 29 August 2019].