Q: How should I refer to tables in a research paper?

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. 

For more detailed instructions on this topic, please check out these excellent resources:

• Referring to tables and figures in text
• Footnotes in tables (part 1): choice of footnote markers and their sequence
• Footnotes in tables (part 2): formatting, spacing, and punctuation
• Avoid instructions such as "See Table 2" and "Refer to Figure 6"