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Referencing Graphs and Tables using APA 6th

AUT Library Study Help Referencing APA 6 at AUT

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Images are either Figures or Tables. Figures = graphs, flow charts, maps, drawings, photos, etc. Tables = numerical values or text displayed in orderly columns and rows.
Ensure Figures/ Tables are very clear. Provide sufficient meaningful information underneath each one. AUT Library database licence agreements allow students to use images in assignments. Statistics NZ also allows this. Write: Reprinted with permission. State copyright. Number each Figure and Table sequentially and cite each one in your writing as Table 1 or Figure 1, etc.

Note: If you simply refer to a graph or table and do NOT include it in your assessment, format the in text citation and the reference list entry in the usual way.

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Sales of Take Home Ice Cream in New Zealand

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Table referred to, not reproduced: In text citation: ... ice cream in New Zealand (The Nielsen Company, 2010). Reference list: The Nielsen Company. (2010). Sales of take home ice cream in New Zealand, March 2009 March 2010 [Table]. Retrieved from ACNielsen Market Information Digest New Zealand. Graph referred to, not reproduced: In text citation: sales of meat pies (The Nielsen Company, 2011).

Note. Retrieved from ACNielsen Market Information Digest New Zealand. Copyright 2010 by The Nielsen Company. Reprinted with permission.

ACNielsen Market Information Digest

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As shown in Table 1, ice cream sales ....

Reference list: Figure 1. The market location and dollar sales of meat pies in New Zealand. SMAP is the segment of market for the Auckland Province, SMLNI for the Lower North Island, SMSI for the South Island; MAP is the moving annual total. Retrieved from ACNielsen Market Information Digest. Copyright 2011 by The Nielsen Company. Reprinted with permission. In text citation: As Figure 1 shows, sales of meat pies.. The Nielsen Company. (2011). The market location and dollar sales of meat pies in New Zealand, March 2009 March 2011 [Graph]. Retrieved from ACNielsen Market Information Digest New Zealand.
NB: Your reader cannot see the graph so do include the dates in your reference list entry, but do not include definitions of abbreviations etc. This database has no URL so give its name instead.

NB: Give a brief but clear description of the Figure and explain abbreviations, etc. Name the database.
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Table 2 Percentage of Men and Women Who Have Bought Fruit /Vegetables in the Last Seven Days

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Table referred to, not reproduced: In-text citation: .than men (Roy Morgan New Zealand, 2010). Reference list: Roy Morgan New Zealand. (2010). Percentage of men and women who have bought fruit /vegetables in the last seven days, August 2009 -July 2010 [Table]. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand.

Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand

Note. wc is weighted count, shown in thousands; v% is vertical percentage, showing which % of the column group also belongs to the row group. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand. Copyright 2010 by Roy Morgan New Zealand Ltd. Reprinted with Permission. In-text citation: As shown in Table 2, fewer men
NB: include definitions and brief explanations in the Note if needed. The database has no URL so give its name.

NB: This database has no URL so include its name instead. Include Ltd for Roy Morgan only as copyright holder only, not as author.

Graph referred to, not reproduced: In text citation: women than men (Roy Morgan New Zealand, 2010).

Reference list: Roy Morgan New Zealand. (2010). Percentages of men and women who have purchased fruit/vegetables in the last seven days, August 2009 - July 2010 [Graph]. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand.
NB: Your reader cannot see the graph so do include the dates in your reference list entry, but do not include definitions, etc. This database has no URL so give its name instead. updated August 2013

Figure 2. Percentages of men and women who have purchased fruit/vegetables in the last seven days. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand. Copyright 2010 by Roy Morgan New Zealand Ltd. Reprinted with permission. In text citation:
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As Figure 2 shows, fewer men

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Table 3 Sales of Apparel by Category, % Volume Growth 2006-2011

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Table referred to, not reproduced: In-text citation: . sales of apparel (Euromonitor International , 2012).

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Note. Apparel in China industry overview. CAGR is the compound annual growth rate. Retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com/ Copyright 2012 by Euromonitor International. Reprinted with permission. In text citation: Sales of clothing and footwear in China . (see Table 3).

Reference list: Euromonitor International. (2012). Sales of Apparel by Category, % Volume Growth 2006-2011 [Table]. In Apparel in China industry overview. Retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com
NB: First give the table title (Sales of Apparel by ) and then the title of the report in which you found it (Apparel in China industry overview). This is like a chapter in a book makes it easier for your reader to find. Use italics for report title only. Include the table dates because your reader cannot see the table.

NB: In the Note give the title of the report that this table is from and briefly define any abbreviations, etc. Do not name the database; the home URL is enough.

Graph referred to, not reproduced: In-text citation: disposable incomes (Euromonitor International, 2012). Reference list: Euromonitor International. (2012). Projected real global annual disposable income per capita (male), 2010-2020 [Graph]. In Future watch: Male-led consumption. Retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com
NB: Give the title of the graph (Projected real global annual) and then the title of the report in which you found it (Future watch: Male-led ). This is like a citing a chapter in a book makes it easier for your reader to find the graph. Use italics for the report title only. Include the graph dates because your reader cannot see the graph. Do not name the database; the home URL is enough.

Figure 3. Future watch: Male-led consumption. Retrieved from http://www.euromonitor.com/ Copyright 2012 by Euromonitor International. Reprinted with permission. In text citation: In Figure 3, annual disposable incomes for men globally .

NB: Include the title of the report that this graph is from (i.e. Future watch: Male). Do not include the dates or the graph title if your reader can see these details clearly already on the graph. AM and SP, AUT Library updated August 2013

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Table 4 Median Weekly Household Income in the Auckland Region

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Table referred to, not reproduced: In-text citation: in Auckland (Statistics New Zealand, 2012).

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Note: Adapted from http://wdmzpub01.stats.govt.nz/wds/TableViewer/tableView.aspx? ReportName=Incomes/Household income by region. Copyright 2012 by Statistics New Zealand. Reprinted with permission. In text citation: . the median weekly household income in Auckland (see Table 4).

Reference list: Statistics New Zealand. (2012). Median Weekly Household Income in the Auckland Region, 2008-2011 [Table]. Retrieved from http://wdmzpub01.stats.govt.nz/wds/ TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportName=Incomes/ Household income by region

NB: Write Adapted from when you have created a table using Statistics NZ data rather than simply copying an existing table exactly.

Graph referred to, not reproduced: In-text citation: unemployment (Statistics New Zealand, 2012).

Figure 4. Unemployment rate seasonally adjusted. Retrieved from http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_ unemployment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_HOTPMar12qtr.aspx/ Copyright 2012 by Statistics New Zealand. Reprinted with permission. In text citation: unemployment in New Zealand since March 2008 (see Figure 4).
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Reference list: Statistics New Zealand. (2012). Unemployment rate seasonally adjusted, March 2008 - March 2012 [Graph]. Retrieved from http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_ stats/income-and-work/employment_and_ unemployment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_ HOTPMar12qtr.aspx

NB: Your reader cannot see the graph so include the dates in your reference list entry, but do not include definitions, etc. The URL takes the reader straight to the graph as it freely available online and not in a subscription database like Passport GMID.