List of figures with sources

Question

What is the best way to place the source of images in my document? I have some images and they are shown in the \listoffigures like expected, but how can/should I point out where they come from? Should I just add the source to the bibliography and just use the \cite{...} in the \caption of my figure?

Answer 1

In academic publications it is common to cite the source of the figure in the caption, mostly at the end of it. You need to put it in the bibliography anyway as soon you use it for your work.

Answer 2

To display the source of images less obtrusive than the proper caption, use the floatrow package and its \floatfoot macro.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{floatrow}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\rule{1cm}{1cm}
\caption{A figure}
\floatfoot{Source: (Citation command)}
\end{figure}

\end{document}