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Learning Assistance CenterAcademic Writing Center - Graduate Students
Last Revised: March 2017
Questions?
Formatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)
Joseph Cunningham [email protected]
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Table 12
Number of Current University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Students with Bearcata Tattoos
Source: Jellineck, Geoffrey. “Ink 101: The Rise of Mascot-Themed Body Art at Midwestern
American Universities.” Journal of Contemporary Tattoo Trends, vol. 12, no. 2, 2016,
pp. 16-22.
a. Note: “Bearcat” encompasses all variations of the mascot, including official and
unofficial depictions.
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Sex Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior Female 1 19 42 136 Male 12 14 22 110
Tables
Arabic numbering, no period, capital
“T” !
For in-text citation use lowercase “t” (e.g. “table 12”)
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Align left (1”
margins) !
MLA title capitalization rules !
Superscript letter indicates notes in title or table
!Double spaced !
Double spaced !
If the chart is not original data, cite the
source in MLA format
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Capital “S,” colon
Hanging indent (as in Works Cited page)
!Lowercase,
corresponding with superscript letter, period, one space
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Indented one tab
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Double spaced
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Horizontal lines above and below
table, below column
headings
If the source is only used once, you do not
need to include in Works Cited page
AWCACADEMIC WRITING CENTER
Tables and Figures
The Academic Writing Center401N Langsam Library
Phone: 513-556-3912, uc.edu/awc
uc.edu/awc | 513.556.3912 | @UC_LAC | [email protected]
Learning Assistance CenterAcademic Writing Center - Graduate Students
Last Revised: March 2017
AWCACADEMIC WRITING CENTER
Questions?
Tables and FiguresFormatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)
Joseph Cunningham [email protected]
The Academic Writing Center401N Langsam Library
Phone: 513-556-3912, uc.edu/awc
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looks best within your text (no requirements)
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Figures = all illustrations/visuals, except
musical scores & tables !
Align left (1” margins
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“Figure” or “Fig.” followed by 1 space, Arabic number, period,
1 space !
Parenthetically cite the source in MLA format, replacing commas with
semicolons !
Capitalize only proper nouns in the caption
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For in-text citation write “(see fig. 3)” Note: lowercase f in “fig”
followed by period and corresponding Arabic number
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Double spaced
!If the source is only
used once, you do not need to include in Works Cited page
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