Finding and Citing Images - Grade 9 - Earth Systems - AIS-R LibGuides at Regional Association of Independent International Schools

Tips

1. Keep track of all the images you use. Have a folder in your Bookmarks or make a table in googledocs like this one:

Image	Source	Citation
	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Components_of_the_Cryosphere.tif	Components of the Cryosphere, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, Wikimedia Commons, 2011, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Components_of_the_Cryosphere.tif

2. When making a video, place a caption citation (description, creator, location, date, URL) at the bottom of each image in the video.

A tour of the Antarctic cryosphere from Michael Studinger and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Wikimedia Commons, 2016,<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Tour_of_the_Antarctic_Cryosphere_NASA.jpg>.

3. When using a Creative Commons image, provide an attribution beneath the photo. Provide a description, the creator, and the license.

"Satellites See Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt" by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is licensed under CC by 2.0

Finding Royalty Free Images

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Quick Guide

Citing Images in MLA

OWL Purdue - Images
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The purpose of visual materials or other illustrations is to enhance the audience's understanding of information in the document and/or awareness of a topic. Writers can embed several types of visuals using most basic word processing software: diagrams, musical scores, photographs, or, for documents that will be read electronically, audio/video applications.
OWL Purdue - Other types of sources
Several sources have multiple means for citation, especially those that appear in varied formats: films, DVDs, T.V shows, music, published and unpublished interviews, interviews over e-mail; published and unpublished conference proceedings.
Creative Commons - Best practices for attribution
You can use CC-licensed materials as long as you follow the license conditions. One condition of all CC licenses is attribution. Here are some good (and not so good) examples of attribution. Note: If you want to learn how to mark your own material with a CC license go

Grade 9 - Earth Systems: Finding and Citing Images

Tips

Finding Royalty Free Images

Quick Guide

Citing Images in MLA