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Ways to Present Data using Figures and Illustrations. - Coggle Diagram
Ways to Present Data using Figures and Illustrations.
OVERVIEW
Provide the source of the data and/or visual image if you did not create it yourself.
Avoid distorting the data or image.
Label all units (x and y axes, legends, column box heads, parts of diagrams, etc).
Visual elements should also be surrounded with sufficient passive space to emphasize the image and enhance its readability.
Refer to the caption number within the body text and discuss its content.
If copying and pasting an image, make sure all elements are clear and the print size is readable.
Give each visual a numbered caption that includes a clear descriptive title.
Try to orient the visual image in the same direction as the body text.
GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING TABLES
Always use Microsoft Word's table feature when creating a table. That is, the table that you create should have defined cells. DO NOT create tables by using the space bar and/or tab keys. Do not submit tables in Microsoft Excel.
Do not use the enter key within the body of the table. Instead, separate data hori-
zontally with a new row.
Do not insert blank columns or rows.
Asterisks or letters next to values indicating statistical significance should appear in the same cell as the value, not an adjacent cell (i.e., they should not have their own column).
Spell out abbreviations at first mention in tables, even if they have already been defined in the text. The reader should be able to understand the table content without referring back to the text.
To highlight individual values in tables, you may use boldface type, italic type, or underlining. Any highlighting must have a supplemental note of explanation; attach the note symbol to the first value that is so highlighted. Do not use color or shading.
FIGURES:
Graphs (line, bar, pie, etc.).
Line drawings or maps.
Photographs and micrographs.
Animated illustrations, which are shown in stop-motion frames.
File Format
All file format should be in high-resolutions (PPT is accepted).
Images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
Figure art submitted
as PDFs should be distilled using Adobe Acrobat Distiller's "Press Quality" setting.
Figure Quality
Authors should not submit figures under the assumption that minor errors will be corrected by someone else at a later stage.
Clearly label all figures in the file name (e.g., Figure1.pdf). (If the paper is submitted
for double-blind review, be sure to omit the author’s name within the file name.)
Figure Size
final size of the published figure depends to some extent on where it will appear.
Avoid creating figures that have unnecessary white space.
Figures do not have to fill the allotted one or two columns; that is, reduction is based on content, not on a width
of exactly one or two columns.
Font Size and Type
Use these recommended fonts where possible: Arial, Helvetica, Calibri, Times New Roman, Symbol.
All figure elements, including letters, numbers, and symbols, must be legible at their final size.
authors should make the figure type size large enough so that it is
at least 8 points after reduction.
No type should be less than 6 points.
Style
using either sentence-style capitalization (only the first word has an
initial capital) or title capitalization (each major word has an initial capital).
Use only lowercase for legends and for units of measure.
Position decimal points correctly, at the base of the numbers and in a size large enough to stand reduction.
Define all abbreviations in the caption, even if they appear in the overall abbreviations list.
Italicize variables.
Check the spelling of all text in each figure.
THE GRAPHIC ELEMENTS
Axis scale. Do not crowd the interval marks on axis scales.
Legend. Include a complete legend to identify symbols, lines, and patterns.
Fill patterns and shading. If you need to shade parts of your figure, keep in mind that the spaces between the elements of that shading will be reduced when the figure is reduced.