It is common practice to cite the work the table has been published in and provide e.g. the page number or chapter in the table note. In case the table has not been published in a journal article, book, or book chapter, but is rather found online take a look at our APA table citation guides below.
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of the webpage: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 6th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication). Title of the webpage.Retrieved fromURL
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of the webpage: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 7th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication).Title of the webpage.URL
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of the book: Book titles are italicized. Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalised.
Location: List the city and the US state using the two-letter abbreviation. Spell out country names if outside of the UK or the USA.
Publisher: Give the name of the publisher but omit terms, such as Publishers, Co., and Inc. Retain the words Books and Press.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 6th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication).Title of the book.Location:Publisher.
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of the book: Book titles are italicized. Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalised.
Publisher: Give the name of the publisher but omit terms, such as Publishers, Co., and Inc. Retain the words Books and Press.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 7th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication).Title of the book.Publisher.
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of article: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
Title of journal: Give the full, non-abbreviated title of the periodical in title case. It should also be italicized.
Volume: The volume number is also italicized.
Issue: For journals that are paginated by issue give the issue number in brackets.
Page(s): Give the full page range.
DOI: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 6th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication).Title of article.Title of journal,Volume(Issue),Page(s).DOI
To cite a table in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:
Author(s): Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
Title of article: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
Title of journal: Give the full, non-abbreviated title of the periodical in title case. It should also be italicized.
Volume: The volume number is also italicized.
Issue: For journals that are paginated by issue give the issue number in brackets.
Page(s): Give the full page range.
DOI: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a table in APA style 7th edition:
Author(s).(Year of publication).Title of article.Title of journal,Volume(Issue),Page(s).DOI
APA reference list examples
Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a table citation in action:
APA photo citation examples
Photo citation from a digital source
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Health is not the same for everyone. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone
Photo citation from a digital source
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Health is not the same for everyone. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone
Photo citation from a book
Glaszious, P., Irwig, L., Bain, C., & Colditz, G. (2001). Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Photo citation from a journal article
Kinsley, K., Besara, R., Scheel, A., Colvin, G., Brady, J. E., & Burel, M. (2015). Graduate conversations: Assessing the space needs of graduate students. College & Research Libraries, 76(6), 756-770. https://doi.org10.5860/crl.76.6.756
Photo citation from a journal article
Kinsley, K., Besara, R., Scheel, A., Colvin, G., Brady, J. E., & Burel, M. (2015, May). Graduate conversations: Assessing the space needs of graduate students. College & Research Libraries, 76 (6), 756-770. https://doi.org10.5860/crl.76.6.756
How to do an in-text citation for a table in APA
Each table needs to be numbered in the order in which they appear in the document e.g. Table 1, Table 2 and you can refer to the table in-text as follows:
The anti-cancer effect of the extract was elevated upon combining with L-theanine (see Table 1., for anti-cancer effects in vitro and in vivo).
How to do a table note in APA
A table note should be included below the table to denote that the table has been reproduced from another source. The word “Note” should be italicized.
APA table note examples
Table note from a digital source
Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from"Health is not the same for everyone" by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 (https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone). Copyright 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Table note from a digital source
Note. From or Adapted from "Health is not the same for everyone" by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 (https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone). Copyright 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Reprinted with permission.
Table note from a book
Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide (p.83), by P. Glaszious, L. Irwig, C. Bain and G. Colditz, 2001, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Copyright 2001 by Cambridge University Press.
Table note from a book
Note. From or Adapted from Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide (p. 83), by P. Glaszious, L. Irwig, C. Bain and G. Colditz, 2001, Cambridge University Press. Copyright 2001 by Cambridge University Press. Adapted with permission.
Table note from a journal
Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from "Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults" by A. Killen and A. Macaskill, 2015, Journal of Happiness Studies, 16, p. 955. Copyright 2014 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Table note from a journal
Note. From or Adapted from "Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults" by A. Killen and A. Macaskill, 2015, Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(4), p. 955. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9542-3). Copyright 2014 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht</publisher>. Reprinted with permission.
This citation style guide is based on the official Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition).
