Numbering
In-text Reference
List of figures
Note:
If you are not sure where you should put the list of figures, please consult your lecturer.
Use number to label each photo in the moodboard: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Similar to images' in-text reference:
Example
Figure 1 (Prawny 2017) shows an abstract background...
As illustrated in Figure 2, the image Shoe (Cegoh 2016) depicts...
Note:
If the artwork or image creator is different from the source author, cite the creator and the year it was made.
Do not refer to an artwork or image as " figure above" or " figure below" or " figure on page 3".
For artwork or images you create yourself
Online sources from a web page
Rule:
Creator's Family Name Initial (Year) Title of artwork or image [format], Name of Website website, accessed Day Month Year. URL
Examples:
Kaiser P (1975) Growing over the fence [synthetic polymer paint on canvas], National Gallery of Victoria website, accessed 22 May 2024. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/60587/
Tapestry with dragons and flowers (11th-12th century) [silk tapestry], The Metropolitan Museum of Art website, accessed 22 May 2024. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39733
Note:
Example of format
Online sources from a Library database
Rule:
Creator's Family Name Initial (Year) Title of artwork or image [format], accessed Day Month Year, Name of Database database.
Example:
Primal Pictures (n.d.) Lateral nasal cavity [interactive 3D illustration], accessed 19 August 2022, Anatomy.tv database.
Note:
In RMIT Harvard, don't include a URL link if there's a database name. However, for images from the WGSN database, include both the database name and URL for easier image access.
Example
Chanel (n.d.) cha_mon_ps23_003 [photograph], accessed 22 May 2024, WGSN database. https://www.wgsn.com/content/image_viewer/#/image.35640165
Physical sources viewed in-person
Rule:
Creator's family name Initial (Year) Title of artwork or image [format], Name of Museum/Gallery/Public Space, Location of Museum/Gallery/Public Space.
Example:
Dwyer M (2021) Apparition [night-time digital projection onto holo-gauze screen], University Square, Carlton, VIC.
Note:
Example of format
Maps
Rule:
Creator’s Family Name Initial (Year of creation) Title of map [format], Name of Publisher, Place of Publication.
Example:
Melway (2021) Geelong [print map], Melway, Clayton, VIC.
Note:
Use these labels within the [format] field:
A. For images produced using an AI tool
Caption:
Figure number: Description or explanation
Example:
Figure 1: Image generated using Adobe Firefly from the prompt “interstellar purple and orange space squid.”
Note
No reference list entry is required for an image produced using an AI tool.
B. For AI-generated images reproduced in a published source
Rule:
Example:
Reference: