APA Referencing Style Brief Guide: Tables & Figures from statistical databases/websites

 For more examples on tables & figures, refer to the detailed guide on our website: http://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/APA6th.
 AUT Library database licence agreements allow students to use images (tables & Figures) in assignments provided that a copyright statement is referenced.

Resources When reproducing a Table/Figure in your text When referring to a Table/Figure in your text
Roy Morgan Table 2
Database In-text citation:
Percentage of Men and Women Who Have Bought Starbucks Coffee in the Last Four weeks.
…fewer men than women bought vegetables (Roy
Table Morgan New Zealand, 2015).

Reference list entry:

Roy Morgan New Zealand. (2015). Percentage of men
and women who have bought Starbucks coffee in
the last four weeks, April- December, 2015 [Table].
Note. wc= weighted count, in thousands; v%= vertical percentage, showing which percentage of
Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New
the column group also belongs to the row group; ix= Index, a propensity measure, indicate
Zealand database.
whether something is more or less likely than average. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source
New Zealand database. Copyright 2015 by Roy Morgan New Zealand Ltd.

In-text citation: As shown in Table 2, fewer men…

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Roy Morgan In text citation:
Database … more women than men (Roy Morgan New Zealand,
2010)…
Figure Reference list entry:
Figure 2. Percentages of men and women who have purchased fruit/vegetables in the last seven Roy Morgan New Zealand. (2010). Percentages of men
days. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source New Zealand database. Copyright 2010 by Roy and women who have purchased fruit/vegetables
Morgan New Zealand Ltd. in the last seven days, August 2009 - July 2010
[Graph]. Retrieved from Roy Morgan Single Source
In-text citation: As Figure 2 shows, fewer men… New Zealand database.
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Resources When reproducing a Table/Figure in your text When referring to a Table/Figure in your text
Passport Table 3 in-text citation:
Database …. sales of apparel (Euromonitor International, 2012).
Sales of Apparel by Category, % Volume Growth 2006-2011
Reference list entry:
Table Euromonitor International. (2012). Sales of Apparel by
Category, % Volume Growth 2006-2011 [Table]. In
Apparel in China industry overview. Retrieved from
Passport database.
Note. Apparel in China industry overview. CAGR = compound annual growth rate. Retrieved from
NB: First give the table title (Sales of Apparel by …) and then
Passport database. Copyright 2012 by Euromonitor International. the title of the report in which you found it (Apparel in China
industry overview). This makes it easier for your reader to find
NB: In the Note give the title of the report that this table is from and briefly define any abbreviations, etc. this reference. Use italics for report title only. Include the
table dates because your reader cannot see the table.
In text citation: Sales of clothing and footwear in China as seen in table 3

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Passport
Database In-text citation:
… disposable incomes (Euromonitor International,
2012)…
Figure

Reference list entry:

Euromonitor International. (2012). Projected real
Figure 3. Future watch: Male-led consumption. Retrieved from Passport database. Copyright global annual disposable income per capita (male),
2012 by Euromonitor International. 2010-2020 [Graph]. In Future watch: Male-led
consumption. Retrieved from Passport database.
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.

In text citation: In Figure 3, annual disposable incomes for men globally ….

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Resources When reproducing a Table/Figure in your text When referring to a Table/Figure in your text
MarketLIne Table 5
Advantage In-text citation:
Market Value for Dog Food by Country for 2016 in Millions of US Dollars
Database ..dog food in Australia (MarketLine Advantage, 2016).

Reference List entry:

Table MarketLine Advantage. (2016). Market value for dog
food by country for 2016 in millions of US dollars
[Table]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage
database.

Note. CAGR= Compound annual growth rate. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage. Copyright
2012 by MarketLine Advantage database.

In-text citation: As shown in Table 5, dog food…

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MarketLin
Advantage In-text citation
…dog food in Australia (MarketLine Advantage, 2016)
Database

Figure Reference List entry:

MarketLine Advantage. (2016). Market value for dog
food by country for 2016 in millions of US dollars
[Graph]. Retrieved from MarketLine Advantage
database.
Figure 5. Market value for dog food by country for 2016 in millions of dollars. Retrieved from
MarketLine Advantage. Copyright 2012 by MarketLine Advantage database.

In-text citation: dog food in New Zealand in 2016 (MarketLine Advantage, 2016)

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Resources When reproducing a Table/Figure in your text When referring to a Table/Figure in your text
Statistic NZ Table 7 In-text citation:
Website Dwellings in Auckland Region, 2013 Census … in Auckland (Statistics New Zealand, 2013).

Table
Reference list entry:
Statistics New Zealand. (2013). Population of Auckland
and New Zealand, 2013 census [Table]. Retrieved
Note. Population and dwellings. Retrieved from http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013- from http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-
census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-about-a- census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-
place.aspx?request_value=13171&parent_id=13170&tabname=#13171. Copyright 2013 by about-a-lace.aspx?request_value=13170&tabname
Statistics New Zealand.

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

In text citation: …as shown in Table 4, private dwelling…

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In-text citation:
Statistic NZ People in Auckland region (Statistics New Zealand,
Website 2013).

Figure Reference List entry:

Statistics New Zealand (2013). Age and sex total
population 2013 census [Graph]. Retrieved from
Figure 4 . Age and sex of people, Quick stats about Auckland region. 2013 Census. Retrieved from
http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013
http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-about-
census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-
a-place.aspx?request_value=13170&reportid=10&tabname=Ageandsex&sc_device=pdf .
about-a-
Copyright 2013 by Statistics New Zealand.
place.aspx?request_value=13170&reportid=10&ta
bname=Ageandsex&sc_device=pdf
In text citation: as shown in Figure 4, 20.9% of people…
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