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Citing Items From Special Collections

Citing a Photograph

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Examples of a Photograph Citation

APA

Gillis, C. E. Section of City of Arcata, Cal. [digital image]. HCC Photo Collection (Arcata, 1999.07.0011). Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA. 

Chicago

Gillis. Section of City of Arcata, Cal. January 5, 1907. HCC Photo Collection, Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA. Accessed September 25, 2017 from http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/holdings/photocoll.htm.

MLA

Gillis, C. E. Section of City of Arcata, Cal. HCC Photo Collection, January 5, 1907, Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, California.  

Photograph Citation Format

APA

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of photograph. [Description of photograph]. Name of Collection (Call number, Box number, File name or number, etc). Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA. 

Chicago

Author's Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of Photograph(if given). Photograph. Item # or Box/Folder # or Folder Name. Collection Name. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA. (If you access the image from a digital collection, add the date of access and the url)

MLA

Author. Title of Photograph*. Title of Container, Other contributors, Version, Publisher, Publication Date, Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, California.

*Note: In some instances, your title of source will be in quotation marks as opposed to italics. Consult the MLA style guide for clarification.