Scientific Figures and Tables: Quick Tips

Figures and tables are the essence of any scientific text. The focal points of reader interest and understanding that directly underpin a manuscript’s integrity. Be smart. Be creative. Get them right to convey your message clearly and effectively.

Mitchell P. Jones’ Scientific Figures and Tables: Quick Tips is a must-have for anyone wanting to improve the aesthetics, impact, clarity and interpretability of their figures and tables. In clear, concise and precise language, Jones lays out recommendations on setting up effective micrographs, graphs, tables and schematics including points on selection, layout and content formatting. Comprehensive and firmly instructional, this guide features step-by-step directions with useful examples in addition to tips on captions, equations and unit formatting. Featuring an easy-to-navigate approach and with no assumed knowledge required it caters to all levels of experience and is fundamental reading for students wanting to maximise their chances of success in science.

This mini guide is specifically formatted for students whose interests are restricted to creating scientific figures and tables. Full guides for producing bachelor’s, master’s/Ph.D. theses, journal articles, conference papers and book chapters are also available as part of the Scientific Writing for Beginners series.