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Kastellec, Jonathan. and Leoni, Eduardo. "Using Graphs Instead of Tables in Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2010-01-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211364_index.html>

Kastellec, J. P. and Leoni, E. L. , 2007-08-30 "Using Graphs Instead of Tables in Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2010-01-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211364_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: When political scientists present empirical results, they are much more likely to use tables than graphs, despite the fact that the latter greatly increases the clarity of presentation and makes it easier for a reader to understand the data being used and to draw clear and correct inferences. Using a sample of leading journals, we document this tendency and suggest reasons why researchers prefer tables. We argue the extra work required in producing graphs is rewarded by greatly enhanced presentation and communication of empirical results. We illustrate their benefits by turning several published tables into graphs, including tables that present descriptive data and regression results. We show that key virtues of regression graphs are that they emphasize point estimates and confidence intervals and that they can successfully present the results of regression models. A move away from tables towards graphs would increase the quality of the discipline's communicative output and make empirical findings more accessible to every type of audience.

A Statistical Model of Abstention Votes: Estimating Random Effects Ideal Point Model with an Application to Human Rights Resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly

The Impact of Different Types of Experiential Learning Offered in a Political Science Department: A Comparison of Four Courses