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Art: Cite sources

This guide can help you find resources to help you in your academic writing about art, your work on your artist's statement, and your studio practice.

How do I cite sources?

Disciplines use different style guides. Check with your professor or department if you are unsure of the citation style to use. Find your situation.

I need to cite my sources using APA style (social and natural sciences).

How do I cite using APA style?

I need to cite my sources using MLA style (humanities).

How do I cite using MLA style?

I need to cite my sources using the Chicago style (humanities and social sciences).

How do I cite using Chicago style?

Citing images

Images need to be cited properly, just like textual documents and web sites. Use these helpful tools and guides to get started.

Citing artworks or images of artworks
ARTstor provides handy tips for citing artworks or images of artworks. This guide also provides directions on how to automatically generate citations for images that you find in ARTstor.
Artwork and image citation guide from the University of Cincinnati Libraries
This guide provides examples of citations for museum objects, artworks, and images in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.

Subject Guide

Subjects:Art, First Year Experience

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