1. Tables and Figures AGED 520V

2. Tables and Figures Tables Tables are for complex data –To display data for detailed analysis –To remove long strings of data from the text Tables should not be used when results can easily b expressed in text –1X2 and 2X2 tables usually are not necessary

3. Tables and Figures Anatomy of a Table Title –Concise, descriptive, expressive of key comparisons, themes, or manipulations Rules Stubs –Row heading Stubheads –Heading for stubs Column Head –Decked heads Column and Table Spanners Notes

4. Tables and Figures Figures Any graphic other than a table –Pie charts –Line graphs –Scattergrams –Bar charts (horizontal) –Column charts –Photos –Illustrations –Flow charts –Conceptual models

5. Tables and Figures Anatomy of a Figure Caption –Concise, descriptive, expressive of key comparisons, themes, or manipulations Axes –Vertices at 0 and 0 Axis titles –Y-axis title=bottom-to-top Data points –Labeled clearly –Avoid cluttering data area Legend –Colors –Symbols

6. Tables and Figures Posters Used to… –Share academic ideas –Present preliminary findings –Present findings not intended for journal publication

7. Tables and Figures Characteristics of Posters Clear organization Short summaries and overviews Communicative visuals Visually “chunked” Readable text References, if necessary