APA Style: Tables and Figures

Tables and Figures

A table consists of information, usually numeric, arranged in columns and rows. A figure may be a chart, a graph, or an illustration. Use the following style guidelines when placing a table or figure in a paper:

• Above the table or figure at the left margin, type the word Table or Figure in bold type, followed by the number: e.g. Table 1
• On a new line at the left margin, type the title of the table or figure in italics, using headline style capitalization: e.g. Response to Access to Healthcare Survey
• Align the table or figure with the left margin
• Include notes below the table or figure, containing explanatory material and source citations/copyright attribution as needed:
  • The word Note, followed by a period, should appear in italics under the table or figure, aligned with the left margin
  • Notes should be double spaced
  • Source citations should appear at the end of the note as follows:

Note. From "Title of Work," by A. A. Author and B. B. Author, Name of Publication, publication information, page number, (doi or url). Copyright date by copyright holder.

• Sources cited in a note must also appear on the References list

Samples

1. Image from Website 

Figure 1

Exterior of a Coronavirus

Note. This illustration shows the spikes on the outer surface of a coronavirus, as seen through an electron microscope. From Coronavirus PHIL ID #23312, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 10, 2020 (https://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/images.htm). In the public domain.

References Entry:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, February 10). Coronavirus PHIL IS #23312 [Illustration].

https://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/images.htm

2. Image from Journal

Table 1

Crime-related Costs by Level of Education

Note. Values are in 2010 dollars, rounded to the nearest hundred. From "Accelerating Community College Graduation Rates: A Benefit-Cost Analysis," by H. M. Levin and E. Garcia, 2018, Journal of Higher Education 89(1), p. 14 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002215462017.1313087). Copyright 2018 by Taylor & Francis Ltd.

References Entry:

Levin, H. M., & Garcia, E. (2018). Accelerating community college graduation rates: A benefit-cost analysis. Journal of Higher Education 89(1), 1-27,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2017.1313087

3. Image from Online Course Material

Figure 2

Diagram of External, Middle and Inner ear

Note. From "Clinical Specialties: Introduction to Audiology: External, Middle and Inner Ear (Layer 1)," by Primal Pictures, 2012, Anatomy TV, (http://www.anatomy.tv/audiology/cedaandp/audiology/introduction_to_audiology.aspx). Copyright 2012 by Primal Pictures.

References Entry:

Primal Pictures. (2012). Clinical specialties: Introduction to audiology: External, middle and inner ear (layer 1) [Diagram]. Anatomy TV.

http://www.anatomy.tv/audiology/cedaandp/audiology/introduction_to_audiology.aspx

4. Image from Wikipedia

(Note: Copyright information refers to Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic License) 

Figure 3

Anatomy of the Human Ear

Note. From "Anatomy of the Human Ear," by L. Chittka & A. Brockmann, February 15, 2009, in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anatomy_of_the_Human_Ear_en.svg). CC by 2.5.

References Entry:

Chittka, L., & Brockmann, A. (2009, February 15). Anatomy of the human ear [Diagram]. In Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anatomy_of_the_Human_Ear_en.svg

5. Untitled Image

Figure 4

Speech Pathologist Working With Child

Note. From [Photograph of Speech Pathologist and Child] by T. L. Marr, 2018, US Army (https://www.army.mil/article/199161/intervention_services_put_children_on_right_track). In the public domain.

References Entry:

Marr, T. L. (2018). [Photograph of speech pathologist and child]. US Army.

https://www.army.mil/article/199161/intervention_services_put_children_on_right_track