A table is a presentation of information in columns and rows. Illustrations are photographs, maps, drawings, graphs, charts, musical notations, etc. Both should:
- Be referred to in the text by label, usually in parentheses, e.g. (see Fig. 2)
- Be placed as close as possible to the mention in the text
- Be labeled and numbered
- Include a caption; if the caption contains complete bibliographic information and the source is not cited elsewhere in the paper, no Works Cited entry is required.
Tables:
- Tables should be aligned with the left margin
- Labels should appear above the table, should be aligned with the left margin and double spaced, and should include:
- The word Table in italics on the first line
- A title using headline style capitalization on the second line
- Captions should be placed below the table, formatted as follows:
- Align with the left margin and double space
- For source information:
- Begin with the word Source followed by a colon
- Include bibliographic details such as would appear on a works cited entry, using semi-colons between elements
- Use a hanging indent
- For explanatory notes:
- Use a superscript lower case letter in the table to indicate the presence of the note below
- Indent note and begin with the corresponding lower case letter
Illustrations:
- Labels should appear below the illustration, aligned with the left margin, including:
- The abbreviation Fig. and the number
- The caption, including:
- The title of the illustration, using headline-style capitalization
- Source information, including bibliographic details such as would appear on a works cited entry, with semi-colons in place of periods between elements
