Technically, there are several ways of placing attribution and
signaling its source for a table, depending on whether or not it is
taken in toto from the source or adapted. Attribution format also
depends on the discipline and audience. First, a super-scripted
number after the title would tell the reader that the table is a
"quotation"; a superscripted number directly under the table would
show the source with full citation. Second, another commonly accepted
method is bracketing a number after the table title and placing the
bracketed number directly under the table with a full citation. In
the case of brackets, a short citation form is often acceptable. If
the table is adapted (revised or excerpted from an extant table), the
citation should signal its adaptation: Adapted from Table 1, Appendix
V, "Worker Bee Accounting," 42. Sometimes the following is
acceptable: Source: Foo Corp, Annual Report, 17. But the source
should always be placed under the table. The point of attribution is
threefold: to establish authority, to furnish the source of ideas or
concept not the author's own, and to provide a "breadcrumb" trail for
readers. Probably more than you wanted to know.
Paula
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Paula Petrik
Professor
Department of History & Art History
Associate Director
Center for History & New Media
George Mason University
http://www.archiva.net
On Dec 18, 2005, at 8:59 PM, heretic wrote:
Hi,
Should the caption be changed to include the attribution?
Table 1 - Summary of Key Indicators (source: Foo Corp 2005)
I'd go with this solution. It's a logical place for attribution and it
doesn't really go anywhere else without losing specific association
with the table contents.
h
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