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Art, Art History, & Design

CITATION FOR ART

Chicago: Notes (Footnotes or Endnotes) and Bibliography

Chicago Style is often used for history, art history, political science, or other papers requiring footnotes.

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MLA

Developed by the Modern Language Association, MLA style is typically used to format to cite sources in the humanities (e.g. English, Philosophy, Languages).

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Sourcebook

Citing Images in Chicago Notes-Bibliography Style

The standard format for Chicago style citations for images can be found below. For works consulted online include the URL.

1. FirstName LastName, Title of Work, Year, medium, Location. URL.
LastName, FirstName. Title of Work. Year. Medium. Location. URL.

Examples and guidance can be found in the online Chicago Manual of Style.

Citing Images in MLA Style

The general format for images in MLA is found below. The medium of the piece (e.g. Photograph. Public sculpture. Cartoon.) should be included only if it isn't apparent.

LastName, FirstName. Name of the work. Date, location. URL. Medium.

You can find examples of commonly cited image types at the Modern language Association website.