• DocumentCode
    1324668
  • Title

    Selecting the appropriate chart

  • Author

    MacGregor, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Medicine, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    106
  • Lastpage
    107
  • Abstract
    This article deals briefly with when to use and when not to use eight types of graphs: arithmetic and semi-logarithmic line charts; column, bar, and pie charts; 100-percent column charts; frequency distribution charts; and pictorial charts. Each type is illustrated.
  • Keywords
    technical presentation; chart; column charts; frequency distribution charts; graphs; line charts; pictorial charts; pie charts; Abstracts; Data visualization; Histograms; Market research; Remuneration; Time series analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1978.6593161
  • Filename
    6593161