APA Citation Style (7th ed.): Tables and Figures

When reprinting or adapting tables and figures from a source, use a note underneath the table or figure.

For example:

Table 1
Restaurants by Canadian City

Note. Does not include every city in Canada. From "Canadian Cities and Restaurants " by B. D. Scott  2015, Journal of Restaurant Business, 22, p. 300. Copyright 2015 by ARS Association.

Table or figure note format:

Note. Brief explanation of the table or figure. From (use if reprinted) or Adapted from “Title of Article,” by Author first initial. Author second initial (if applicable). Author last name, Year, Journal Title, Volume(issue #), p. xx. (DOI or Web Address if available). Copyright statement if applicable. 

Then put an entry to the entire work in the reference list.

If you do not reproduce the table or figure in your paper, format the in-text citation like normal.

Table note example: See Note under “Sample factor analysis table”

Figure note example: See Note under “Sample Line Graph”

For details on how to reprint or adapt tables or figures see section 7.7 in the Publication Manual. For details on how to attribute copyrights in a table or figure, see section 12.1 in the Publication Manual.