Referencing - Tables & Figures

Reprinted table or graph from a book

  • - Every graph or table included in your assignment needs a caption.  If it is not your own work, it also requires an in-text citation.
  • - The caption should include
    • - The word Table or Figure and a number (from 1, in numerical order), both in bold font.
    • - A title or brief description of the figure in italics. Include an in-text citation with author, date, and page number.
  • - If any further information is needed to clarify contents in the image, add the word Note. In the case of papers for publications, the copyright permission that has been granted is added here. The word Note should be added in italics, followed by a full stop.
  • - Enter a full reference in the references list.

 

Example

Author Surname, First Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher.

In text example

 Reference list example

Table 1.

Properties of the Five Phases

Phase
Quality
Fire

hot, ascending

heart protector
Earth nourishing, stable
Metal strong, protective
Water cold, still, deep
Wood growing, spreading

Note. From Functional herbal therapy: A modern paradigm for clinicians, by K. Bone, 2021, Aeon Books. Copyright 2021 Kerry Bone.

Bone, K. (2021). Functional herbal therapy: A modern paradigm for clinicians. Aeon Books.

 

The reference entry is that of a book.

 
 
 

 

 

Adapted table or figure from a book

  • - Every graph, figure or table included in your assignment needs a caption.  If it is not your own work, it also requires an in-text citation.
  • - The caption should include
    • - The word graph, table or figure and a number (from 1, in numerical order), both in bold font.
    • - A title or brief description of the figure in italics. Include an in-text citation with author, date, and page number.
  • - If any further information is needed to clarify contents in the image, add the word Note. In the case of papers for publications, the copyright permission that has been granted is added here. The word Note should be added in italics, followed by a full stop.
  • - Enter a full reference in the references list.

 

Example

Author Surname, First Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher.

In text example

 Reference list example

Table 1.

Properties of the Five Phases

Phase

 Quality
Fire

hot, ascending
Earth nourishing, stable
Metal strong, protective

Note. Adapted from Functional herbal therapy: A modern paradigm for clinicians (p. 75), by K. Bone, 2021, Aeon Books. Copyright 2021 Kerry Bone.

Bone, K. (2021). Functional herbal therapy: A modern paradigm for clinicians. Bio Concepts Publishing.

 

The reference entry is that of a book.

 
 
 

Table, figure or graph from a website

  • - Every graph, figure or table included in your assignment needs a caption.  If it is not your own work, it also requires an in-text citation.
  • - The caption should include
    • - The word Table, Graph or Figure and a number (from 1, in numerical order), both in bold font.
    • - A title or brief description of the figure in italics. Include an in-text citation with author, date, and page number.
  • - If any further information is needed to clarify contents in the image, add the word Note. In the case of papers for publications, the copyright permission that has been granted is added here. The word Note should be added in italics, followed by a full stop.
  • - Enter a full reference in the references list.

 

Example

Personal or Corporate Author. (Last update or copyright date; if not known, put n.d.). Title of specific document.  URL of specific document

In text example

 Reference list example

Table 1.

Oldest populations in Australia 2015

Note. Adapted from “Australia growing greyer”, by Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 (http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/3235.0Media%20Release12015?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3235.0&issue=2015&num=&view=). In the public domain.

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2016). Australia going greyer. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/3235.0Media%20Release12015?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3235.0&issue=2015&num=&view=

 

 

The reference entry is that of a website.

Table, figure or graph from a journal

  • - Every graph, figure or table included in your assignment needs a caption.  If it is not your own work, it also requires an in-text citation.
  • - The caption should include
    • - The word Table, Figure or Graph and a number (from 1, in numerical order), both in bold font.
    • - A title or brief description of the figure in italics. Include an in-text citation with author, date, and page number.
  • - If any further information is needed to clarify contents in the image, add the word Note. In the case of papers for publications, the copyright permission that has been granted is added here. The word Note should be added in italics, followed by a full stop.
  • - Enter a full reference in the references list.

 

Example

Author Surname, First Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume (issue), page range.

In text example

 Reference list example

Figure 1.

Functions of Japanese

Note. Reprinted from “Japanese high school students’ use of L1 during pair-work”, by P. Leeming, 2011, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 21(3), p. 368. Copyright 2011 by the International Journal of Applied Linguistics.

Leeming, P. (2011). Japanese high school students’ use of L1 during pair-work. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 21(3), 360-382.

 

The reference entry is that of a journal; this example refers to a hard copy journal. 

See Referencing Guide at p. 38 for an example of how to reference an online journal.

See Referencing Guide at p. 37 for an example of how to create and attribute a table you have created.

 
 
 

Table - constructed by yourself

  • - You do not need to include an in-text citation nor entry in the reference list as the work is your own.
  • - ensure that the figure number and title are provided. 
  • - Add a note if you think it is helpful to your readers.

Table 4

Daily Calories Intake and Combustion 

Note. Data recorded from 7th to 14th February 2022.