Presentation of Data in Science: Publications, slides, posters, overhead projections, tape-slides, television Principles and practices for authors and teachers

Basic essentials for black-and-white artwork 137 11. 2. 11. 2. 1. Paper 137 11. 2. 2. Pencils 141 11. 2. 3. Inks 142 11. 2. 4. Pens 142 11. 2. 5. Rulers and set squares 143 11. 2. 6. Templates and stencils 143 11. 2. 7. Erasers 144 Scalpels 144 11. 2. S. 11. 2. 9. Burnishers 144 11. 2. 10. Adhesives 152 11. 2. 11. Drafting tape 152 11. 2. 12. Drawing boards 153 11. 3. Other useful items for black-and-white artwork 153 11. 3. 1. Self-adhesive tapes 153 11. 3. 2. Dry-transfer symbols and lettering 154 11. 3. 3. Tone sheets 155 11. 3. 4. 'Pounce' powder 156 11. 3. 5. Fixatives and varnishes 156 11. 4. Additional materials for colour and OHP work 157 11. 4. 1. Self-adhesive colour sheets 157 11. 4. 2. Paints 157 11. 4. 3. Brushes 157 11. 4. 4. Cells and foils (acetate sheets) 158 11. 5. Working comfort 158 11. 5. 1. Organisation 158 11. 5. 2. Furniture 158 11. 5. 3. Lighting 159 12. Basic techniques 160 12. 1. Care and preparation of paper 160 12. 2. Ink work 160 12. 2. 1. Use of technical drawing pens 160 12. 2. 2. Blotting 163 12. 2. 3. Drawing ink lines 163 12. 2. 4. Finishing-off ink lines 165 12. 2. 5. Use of templates and stencils 165 12. 2. 6. Short cuts 165 12. 3. Correcting errors in ink work 167 12. 3. 1.

Table of Contents:
1. The legibility of type.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Investigating legibility.- 1.3. Type forms.- 1.4. Type size.- 1.5. Line length.- 1.6. Line spacing.- 1.7. Letter and word spacing.- 1.8. Justified versus unjustified setting.- 1.9. Margins.- 1.10. Single- versus double-column layouts.- 1.11. Paper and ink.- 2. The presentation of text.- 2.1. The visual representation of information ‘structure’.- 2.2. Continuous text.- 2.3. Bibliographies and references.- 2.4. Indexes.- 3. The presentation of tables.- 3.1. Structure.- 3.2. Layout and typography.- 4. The presentation of graphs, charts and diagrams.- 4.1. The relative merits of different kinds of illustration.- 4.2. The content of illustrations.- 4.3. General principles of presentation.- 4.4. The presentation of graphs and charts.- 5. Printed publications.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Graphic standards for graphs, charts and diagrams in printed journals.- 5.3. Guide lines for camera-ready copy.- 5.4. Original artwork versus copies.- 5.5. Overlays and cover sheets.- 5.6. Marks of identification.- 5.7. Sending artwork to the publisher or printer.- 6. Slides.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Planning a slide presentation.- 6.3. The content of slides.- 6.4. Graphic standards for slides.- 6.5. The use of colour.- 6.6. Testing slides.- 6.7. Projection of slides.- 6.8. The design of lecture theatres.- 7. Posters.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. The content of posters.- 7.3. Useful equipment for poster production.- 7.4. Graphic standards for posters.- 7.5. Packing and transporting poster displays.- 8. Overhead projection transparencies.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. Graphic standards for transparencies.- 8.3. Techniques in the use of OHP transparencies.- 8.4. Testing OHP transparencies.- 9. Tape-slide programmes.- 9.1. Introduction.- 9.2.Planning a tape-slide programme.- 9.3. Writing the script.- 9.4. Graphic standards.- 9.5. The recording.- 10. Television.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2. Graphic standards for television.- 11. Materials, equipment and working comfort.- 11.1. Introduction.- 11.2. Basic essentials for black-and-white artwork.- 11.3. Other useful items for black-and-white artwork.- 11.4. Additional materials for colour and OHP work.- 11.5. Working comfort.- 12. Basic techniques.- 12.1. Care and preparation of paper.- 12.2. Ink work.- 12.3. Correcting errors in ink work.- 12.4. Use of dry-transfer materials.- 12.5. Use of self-adhesive tones and colours.- 12.6. Simple object drawing for line diagrams.- 13. Working method.- 13.1. Planning the illustration.- 13.2. Making the draft.- 13.3. Using the draft.- 13.4. Making the final artwork.- 13.5. Making additions to the artwork.- Literature.