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This grid of columns (vertical) and rows (horizontal) in a table correlates two sets ofvariables called independent and dependent. The independent variables are traditionally onthe left, in the stub column. The dependent variables are traditionally in the column heads. Ifyou include the same set of variables in two or more tables in your paper, be consistent: putthem in the same place in each table, as column heads or in the stub.The data, which may be words, numbers, or both (see table 26.1), are entered in the cellsbelow the column heads and to the right of the stub column.26.2.2 Table Numbers and TitlesIn general, every table should have a number and a title. Place these items flush left on theline above the table, with the word Table (capitalized, in roman type), followed by the tablenumber (in arabic numerals), followed by a period. After a space, give the title without aterminal period. Capitalize the title sentence style (see 22.3.1). If a title runs onto more thanone line, the runovers should be flush left, single-spaced.Table 13. Yen-dollar ratios in Japanese exports, 1995–2005A simple tabulation that can be introduced clearly in the text, such as a simple two-columnlist, need not be numbered or titled.Chicago's population grew exponentially in its first century:1840 4,4701870 298,9771900 1,698,5751930 3,376,438TABLE NUMBERS. Number tables separately from figures, in the order in which you mentionthem in the text. If you have only a few tables, number them consecutively throughout thepaper, even across chapters. If you have many tables and many chapters, use doublenumeration: that is, the chapter number, followed by a period, followed by the table number,as in Table 12.4.When you refer to a table in the text, specify the table number (“in table 3”) rather than itslocation (“below”) because you may end up moving the table while editing or formatting thepaper. Do not capitalize the word table in text references to tables.TABLE TITLES. Keep table titles short but descriptive enough to indicate the specific nature ofthe data and to differentiate tables from one another. For discussion of good titling practices,see 8.3.1. Table titles may be presented in a smaller typeface than the rest of your text; consultyour local guidelines.26.2.3 Column RulesRules separate different types of data and text. Too many rules create a confusing image, souse them sparingly and consistently (see also 8.3.2).www.itpub.net