TABLES

• Include title and a descriptive caption (a paragraph or more depending on how important the results are)
• Include column/row headings with units
• Round off numbers to reasonable values
• Do not include very large tables; instead you may want to report summary statistics tables (e.g. instead of a table of asthma rates/per capita spending on smoking, perhaps report the mean and variance if the distribution is unimodal in a given region; or better yet show the results in charts or figures).

FIGURES

• Title and description caption as for tables
• Cite data sources for base maps
• Include: scale, north arrow, some form of locational information (either a base map or a coordinate system grid)
• A legend should be provided for relevant features
• Use the interim report as a dry run for making printouts (don’t worry if the colors are not perfect or the layout can be improved)

CHARTS

• Title and descriptive caption as for tables
• Cite sources of data if they are significant (e.g. Stats Can, MapInfo/Compusearch)
• Include dates of data survey
• Try to include some idea of error levels if possible. Even a statement regarding assumptions about certain data sources is fine