Q: How should I refer to tables in a research paper?
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Assuming you wish to understand how to refer to tables in your research paper, here are some handy tips for you:
- Ensure that all the tables you have included are referred to in your text.
- Do not include explicit instructions in your text for the readers to refer to the tables. It's best to make a brief reference, for example, "Seeds germinated faster when incubated at temperatures higher than 25 °C (Table 2)."
- It is advisable to maintain consistency when making references to the tables, for example, the use of capitalization, use of brackets, placement in the sentence, etc.
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