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(I'll add a table of contents when the section is near completion - Steve) Quantitative material occurs in a number of forms in professional and technical forms. One of the most common occur in the forms of tabulated data, or //tables//. Tables present the measurements used to make conclusion on a measured subject. The following sections provide guidance on using these forms of quantitative material in academic documents. What when where how tables are used to present data used in formulating conclusions, or to organize information for clarity. There are number of types of tables; each serves a distinct purpose. The type of table, its content, and the methods used to construct it should be appropriate to the subject and audience addressed by a document. The following sections provide an overview of guidance for managing tables, and include references for further information. Note that requirements for table vary form reference to reference. The requirements of MLA may not necessarily be the same as listed in the Chicago Manual of Style or the Publishing Manual for the American Psychological Association. Likewise, the form of tables may vary according to the tools used to create them. Writers on commercial projects may utilize Microsoft Excel to create tables, or the //Table// function Microsoft Word. However, academic journals, research papers, and typeset material may require the manual construction of tables. Authors should confirm with the client, professor, or organization served to determine expectations for guidance references and authoring tools before commencing he development of tables. Tables are composed of a number of parts with distinct features and functions. The example below identified the parts of the table. The subsequent sections provide information regarding the form and function of each of the parts identified in the figure. The guidance documents that specify the treatment of tables are refer to the specific parts of table, therefore, it is important to know the definitions for the various table components. Figure 12.1 defines the basics elements of table construction. Sources: Chicago 13.10 to 13.53; APA 150.
 * 12. Editing Quantitative Material **
 * Contents **
 * 12.1 INTRODUCTION **
 * 12.2 TABLE PARTS AND NOMENCLATURE **



Principle: Use sentence style capitalization for the label, caption, stub head, and column heads. For example, see Tables 12.3 and 12.4. Below Sources: For capitalization of table title, Chicago 13.16. For capitalization of column heads, Chicago 13.19. For capitalization of column heads, Chicago 13.24. See Chicago 8.166 for a definition of sentence style capitalization. Principles: ·  All tables are to be referenced in the text of the document. ·  The table is to be labeled //Table//, followed by the number of the table. ·  The table number is determined by the order of appearance in the text of the document. For example, see Figure 12-1. Note that APA refers the label as the //Table Number//. Sources: For text references, Chicago 13.10. For label requirements, MLA 4.7, Chicago 13.10. For table number, Chicago 13.12. See also APA 155. Principles: ·  The table title is known as the //caption.// ·  The caption should be a noun form, using participles rather than relative clauses. ·  Caption position: o MLA calls for the caption below label, both left justified. o The label and the caption on the same line is preferred by Chicago, and shown in the all examples given by APA. ·  In MS Word, captions can be automatically added. After a table has been inserted into a Word document, position the cursor over the table, then right clock the small cross hairs/box symbol, and then click //Caption//. A dialogue box that controls caption insertion appears. For examples, see Table 12-1 and Table 12-2.
 * 12.3 CAPITALIZATION **
 * 12.4 LABEL **
 * 12.5 CAPTION **



Sources: For captions, see MLA 4.7, Chicago 13.14 to 13.18, and APA 157-175. Principle: Most tables require horizontal rules, few require vertical rules. Omit unnecessary rules. For examples, see Table 12-3 and Table 12-4.
 * 12.6 RULES **