how to properly cite images and media used as to copyright

All of the images and media used in my iBook were either created by me or gotten from an Open Educational Resource repository such as Wikimedia Commons and are CC licensed such that I am permitted to use them. Wanting to avoid any delay in getting onto the iBookstore or have any questions raised about these assets after publication, I would like to cite these facts somewhere in my iBook. I'd rather not use captions for this since the citations will include long, ugly URLs. Traditional books have a page listing illustrations but I see no equivalent in the templates available by default.

So what is the best way to include information like this? Should I include a list of illustrations and media in a Reference section?

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 12, 2012 8:24 AM

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Aug 14, 2012 5:45 PM in response to Frank Lowney1

There are lots of different ways to cite the source of the image. I guess a big question is do you want to credit the source (or perhaps you are required by the license) right beside the image or is it okay to credit the picture at the back in a reference section.


Personally, I like to credit the source by the picture and put something like "Photo by John Smith / genericStockAgency" in the caption. Alternatively you can credit the source in a section at the back (e.g., see E.O Wilson's life on earth).


I'd suggest looking at various other ibooks and find a style that you like. BTW most books I have seen do not provide deep linking URLs for individual images and just list the source generically. E.g., image from wikimedia commons.

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