

See the Australian Copyright Council page for artists for more information, and ArtsLaw. However, this is only for using copyrighted material in your assignments, not for public distribution.įor public distribution, you would have to source usage rights from the copyright owner(s). LicensingĪs students, creating material in an educational setting, you are covered under Australia's "Fair Dealing" exemptions for reproducing copyrighted work. Having properly attributed copyrighted works, students should also be aware that they will infringe the rights of certain creators of copyright material if they distort the work, or otherwise deal with the work, in a manner which is prejudicial to the creator’s honour or reputation. However, there is a common misconception that so long as the creator and / or copyright owner are properly attributed, you can deal with that work as you wish. Note: All sources used in an assignment must have a full reference list entry.Īs a matter of general academic integrity and compliance with the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) you must always acknowledge the creators of the work which you use.

Note: From Masters of deception: Escher, Dali and the artists of optical illusion, by A. Reprinted with permission / Used under Fair Dealing Provision. xx (DOI or URL).įinally, include a notice regarding copyright:Ĭopyright Year by Name of Copyright Holder / In the public domain / Creative Commons License (e.g. Editor (Ed.) Title of the Publication, Publisher, p. Author, Year, Publisher / Website Name (DOI or URL).įrom OR Adapted from "Title of Chapter," by A. xx (DOI or URL).įrom OR Adapted from Title of Book / Webpage, by A. Author, year, Title of the Publication, Volume(Issue), p. Notes including any explanatory information (like notes regarding reproduction issues, or technique),Ĭite the original source, following the below formats:įrom OR Adapted from "Title of Article," by A. On the line below this, include a Title, giving any official title for the figure or brief description of the work (all in italics).

The word Figure (with a capital letter and in bold), and a number (from 1, in numerical order, in bold) In APA you must provide a copyright attribution in addition to citing item when you reproduce it in the body of your work.Ībove the image, a caption should include: Explanatory text should include title, owner/artist and where the image is stored. If the image is not your own work it also requires a reference citation to the original source.Ī reader should not have to refer to the text to understand the image. In this guide the word figure refers to all images including, Photographs, Paintings, Drawings, Charts, Diagrams, Graphs, Tables, etcĪny image used in your assignment requires a caption above the image.
