Chicago Notes - Images

Free Chicago Notes Image Citation Generator

Generate accurate Chicago Notes citations for photographs, infographics, illustrations, figures, and other visual media.

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How to cite a image in Chicago Notes

Search for the image

Paste a DOI, URL, ISBN, title, or author name to find the exact source record.

Check the Chicago Notes formatting fields

Verify author, year, title, container, and publication details before copying the final citation.

Copy the formatted result

Get the complete Chicago Notes citation plus the matching in-text citation or footnote format.

Chicago Notes Image Citation Format

Online Image:

Creator, Title of Image, medium, Website/Collection, date, URL.

Chicago Notes Image Citation Examples

Museum or Archive Image

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pillars of Creation, image, NASA, 2024, https://www.nasa.gov/example.

In-text: 1

Infographic or Figure

World Health Organization, Diabetes Burden by Region, infographic, World Health Organization, 2025, https://www.who.int/example.

In-text: 2

Examples formatted in Chicago Notes style

Handling Special Cases

No Listed Creator

If no person is credited, use the organization or move the title to the lead position.

Urban transport access map. (2025). World Bank. https://www.worldbank.org/example

Describe the Medium Clearly

Use a bracketed description such as [Photograph], [Infographic], [Illustration], [Map], or [Figure] when your style expects it so the reader understands what kind of visual source you cited.

[Photograph], [Infographic], [Illustration], [Map]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite an image in Chicago Notes?

Include the creator, title, year, the image type when relevant, the site or collection name, and the URL. CiteMe formats the citation automatically in Chicago Notes.

Can I use this Chicago Notes image citation generator for photographs, infographics, and illustrations?

Yes. It works for photographs, charts, infographics, diagrams, illustrations, museum images, and figures published online, as long as you can identify the source page or original URL.

Do I cite the image itself or the page where the image appears in Chicago Notes?

Cite the original source page or collection that publishes the image, not the search engine or social feed where you discovered it. If the image belongs to a larger article or report, make sure the citation points to that original publication context.