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Vancouver 2022

Tables, figures and data

General notes

When including tables and figures in-text, you can:

  • create them from your own data or research
  • create them using data or research from another source, or
  • include an exact figure, table, image, or graph in your work from another source.

Label your table or figure and give it a meaningful title. Refer to it in your closely preceding text. 

The table below was created with original data, no acknowledgment is required.

Example

Table 1. Gendered Breakdown of Respondents to Surveys 

Respondents Survey A Survey B
Females 15 18
Males 59 21

If your figure or table is not completely your own work, you must acknowledge the source(s) you used. Use a footnote to specify where you accessed the information.

Example

Table 2. Levels of Activity Based on Geographic Locationa

Geographic Location % Physically Active % Zero Physical Activity
City 28.3% 12.3
Inner Regional 26.8 17.4

aData derived from National Health Survey 2020-2119

Tips

  • The citation for the data above would appear in the reference list as per normal in numerical order. The reference type will depend on where the original information comes from (e.g. journal article, book, report).

For figures and tables that you have copied exactly from another source, use a footnote to specify where the figure or table comes from.

Example

Figure 1. Funnel plot of pool prevalence of postpartum depression in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020a


picture of a Funnel plot


aSource: Woldeyohannes et al.31

Tips

  • The citation for the table or figure would appear in the reference list as per normal in numerical order. The reference type will depend on where the original information comes from (e.g. journal article, book, report).
  • Important note: If you intend to publish your work, for your thesis or a journal article submission, you will need to get the copyright owner's permission to reproduce their work in yours. See copyright information https://www.intranet.monash/copyright/research/research-images 

Reference list

Format

Number.      Author A. Data from: Data set title. Name of Repository. Deposited Month Day, Year. doi:10.xxx

Example

60.    Barnieh L, Clement F, Harris A, et al. Data from: Strategies to increase appropriate prescribing. Bridges. Deposited March 11, 2014. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090434.t002

Tips

  • The repository is the name of the website where the data is located (e.g. data.gov.au)
  • The deposited date is the date it was made available (published) through the repository
  • See Chapter 3.11.4.2.2 of the AMA Style Manual for more examples of citing data from a repository.

See Chapter 4 of the AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed. for more information about creating tables and figures in your work. The section on footnotes is particularly useful.


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