Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide

• The image should appear as soon as possible after the first text reference to it (3.8: Placement of Illustrations Relative to Text).
• Below the image, the caption will begin with “Figure” or “Fig” followed by a number and period. When referring to figures in your text, use lower case – eg. figure 1 (3.7: Captions, Legends, Keys, and Labels)
• Information below the image can consist of a word or two, incomplete sentences, several sentences or a combination.

Follow this example to cite an image that's available to anyone who searches the web with no login required.

Note

10. Kenneth Chan, “New Totem Poles Erected Outside Vancouver School Board Headquarters,” Daily

Hive, June 2019. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-school-board-totem-poles

Shortened Note

10. Chan,  "New Totem Poles Erected . . ."

Bibliography

Chan, Kenneth. “New Totem Poles Erected Outside Vancouver School Board Headquarters” Daily Hive. June 2019. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-school-board-totem-poles

Follow this pattern to cite an image from one of the Library's subscription databases. See 13.10: Library and Other Bibliographic Databases.

Note

11. Erik Christensen, "This picture of Africville was taken in 1967," The Globe and Mail (1936-2016), Jul 26, 2004,

ProQuest.

Shortened Note
11. Christensen, "This picture of Africville . . ."

Bibliography

Christensen, Erik. "This picture of Africville was taken in 1967." The Globe and Mail (1936-2016), Jul 26, 2004. ProQuest.

Note: Erik Christensen is the photographer.  If no photographer is credited, begin the citation with the title or caption of the photograph.