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MLA Appendix Format with Images

Here's how to correctly format an appendix containing an image in MLA style:

1. Appendix Placement

  • Place the appendix after your Works Cited page.
  • If you have multiple appendices, label them Appendix A, Appendix B, etc. If you have only one, simply title it Appendix.

2. Appendix Header

Center the label at the top of a new page, using the same text font and size as your paper:
(Remember, for MLA formatting you use — Times New Roman, 12pt.) 

Appendix A

3. Image Format Within the Appendix

Below the header, include the image with a figure label, caption, and source:

Fig. 1. A brief descriptive caption explaining the image. Source: Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. Publisher, Year, p. #.

Key elements:

  • Figure label — Use "Fig." followed by a number (eg. Fig. 1.). Bold it for clarity.
  • Caption — A short description of what the image shows, placed directly below the image.
  • Source credit — Cite the original source of the image after the caption in MLA format.

4. In-Text Reference

You must refer to the appendix in your paper's body. For example:

In the story we see CJ and Nana sitting on the bus with the other riders, and Nana makes sure they both greet each rider (see Appendix, Fig. 1).

5. Example Appendix

Appendix



Fig. 1. CJ and Nana sitting on the bus, saying hello to the other riders. de la Peña, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2015, p. 15.

Quick Checklist

  • Appendix appears after Works Cited
  • Labeled "Appendix" or "Appendix A/B/C…"
  • Image is numbered as a figure (Fig. 1, Fig. 2…)
  • Caption and source citation appear directly below the image
  • Image is referenced in the body of the paper (see Appendix, Fig. 1)
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