1. Preparing the Figures and Tables Prof. Bünyamin Şahin Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy, TURKİYE bsahin@omu.edu.tr

2. Tables and Figures Used in MM, Results and Discussion sections To summarize the data and information Save the length of the text Easy to understand the content Better to follow general rules

3. Tables and Figures Figures and tables are the most effective way to present results BUT: Captions should be able to stand alone, such that the figures and tables are understandable without the need to read the entire manuscript The data represented should be easy to interpret Colour should only be used when necessary

4. Tables Titles: Identify the specific topic or point of the table Use the same key terms in the title, the column headings, and the text of the paper Keep it brief

5. Table Formats Format: Model your tables from already published tables! Don ’ t re- invent the wheel!! Use three horizontal lines: one above the column headings, one below the column heading, and one below the data Use a short horizontal line to group subheadings under a heading Follow journal guidelines RE: Roman or Arabic numbers; centered or flush left table number, title, column, headings, and data; capital letters and italics; the placement of footnotes; the type of footnote symbols

6. Good

7. Needs to be improved

11. Graphics “Readers… often look at the graphics first and many times go no further. Therefore, the reviewer should be particularly sensitive to inclusion of clear and informative graphics.” – Henry Rapoport, Associate Editor, Journal of Organic Chemistry

12. HISTOGRAMS

13. BAR GRAPHS

14. LINE GRAPHS

15. SCATTERPLOTS

16. BOXPLOTS

17. PIE GRAPHS

18. Appropriate Data Displays Which graph would be most appropriate to show the method of travel used by most people? Which graph compares the number of people who ride the bus to the entire population?

19. Appropriate Data Displays Which graph would be best to show the change in average temperatures?

20. Graphics The figure and table show the same information, but the table is more direct and clear

21. Graphics Legend is well defined but there is still too much data and no trendlines

22. Graphics Legend is clear Data is better organized Trend lines are present

23. Good

24. Needs to be improved

25. Figures Three varieties of Figures: 1.Primary evidence electron micrographs, gels, photographs, etc. indicates data quality 2.Graphs line graphs, bar graphs, scatter plots, histograms, boxplots, etc. 3.Drawings and diagrams illustrate experimental set-up indicate flow of experiments or participants indicate relationships or cause and effect or a cycle give a hypothetical model

27. Good

28. Needs to be improved

29. Additional Reading Babor TF, Stenius K, Savva S, O'reilly J. A Eds. Guide for the Perplexed, Second edition. Phil Lange Chapter 5: How to Write a Scientific Paper for a Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2008, 70-81. Day RA, How to Write and Publish A Scientific Paper, 1994. Fathalla MF. A practical guide for health researchers. WHO Regional Publications Eastern Mediterranean Series, 2004. Guidelines for writing scientific papers, honors organismal biology laboratory. Bates College writings, 2012. Woodford FP. Scientific writing for graduate students. Council of Biology Editors, 1989.

30. PROF. BÜNYAMIN ŞAHIN ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, TURKİYE BSAHIN@OMU.EDU.TR THANK YOU VERY MUCH….