MLA Tables and Figures - University of Cincinnati

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AWC Tables and Figures

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Formatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)

Tables !

Arabic numbering, no period, capital

"T" !

Table 12

For in-text citation use lowercase "t" (e.g. "table 12") !

Double spaced !

MLA title capitalization rules !

Superscript letter indicates notes in title or table

!

Number of Current University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Students with Bearcata Tattoos

Horizontal lines above and below table, below

column headings

Align left (1" margins)

!

Sex Female Male

Freshmen 1 12

Sophomore 19 14

Junior 42 22

Senior 136 110

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,

Double spaced !

Capital "S," colon

pp. 16-22.

If the chart is

a.

Hanging indent (as in Works

Cited page) !

Lowercase, corresponding with

Note: "Bearcat" encompasses all variations of the mascot, including official and

unofficial depictions.

Indented one tab

Double spaced

If the source is only used once, you do not

need to include in Works Cited page

not original data, cite the source in MLA

format !

superscript letter,

!

!

period, one sp!ace !

Questions?

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Learning Assistance Center

Academic Writing Center - Graduate Students

AWC Tables and Figures

ACADEMIC WRITING CENTER

Formatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)

Align left (1" margins

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!

!

Figures = all ! illustrations/visuals, except

musical scores & tables !!

! "Figure" or "Fig." followed by

1 space, Arabic number, period,

!

1 space

!

!

Align however looks best within

your text (no requirements) !

Capitalize only proper nouns in the caption

!

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C?))1)D!;2(3%!&!E2F%!@A@B%!!"#$"##%&"'()%*$%&+D!!(..0GHH888%$29)*+1*.-%12IH2.H8(*.J#-J*J9)*+1*.%(.I,%!

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For in-te!xt citation write "(see fig. 3)" Note: lowercase f in "fig" followed by period and corresponding Arabic number !

Parenthetically cite the source in MLA format, replacing commas with

semicolons !

If the source is only used once, you do not

need to include in Works Cited page !

Double spaced !

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