Types of figures
1.Bar Charts:
Bar charts are typically wont to display variables on a nominal or ordinal scale. Bar charts are a really popular sort of information graphics often utilized in research articles, scientific reports, textbooks, and popular media to visually display relationships and trends in data.
a) Grounded bar graph:
b) 3-D (tower) bar charts:
c) Pictographs:
d) Gantt charts
- Pie Chart:
Pie charts are most often used to display categorical (i.e., nominal) data, and less often ranked or ordinal data. They are never used to show continuous data, for which line charts are the obvious choice.
- Line charts:
Line graphs are useful in that they show data variables and trends very clearly and can help to make predictions about the results of data not yet recorded. They can also be used to display several dependent variables against one independent variable.
a) Broken line charts:
b) curved line charts
- Flow charts:
A flow chart is a diagram showing movements and actions in a complicated system. Qualitative research flow charts act as a map to get us from the beginning of inquiry to the end of a conclusive understanding.
- Organizational Charts:
An organizational chart is a diagram that visually conveys a company’s internal structure by detailing the roles, responsibilities, and relationships between individuals within an entity. The organizational chart helps build and design the organization structure to meet the business’ objectives. An organizational chart can guide the employees to know their rights and responsibilities.
- Schematics:
A Schematic diagram is a simplified drawing that uses symbols and lines to convey important information. Schematics use simple lines and symbols to communicate information such as what, how, and where. A schematic diagram used for electronics uses standardized symbols—simple line drawings—to represent various electronic components.
- Line drawing:
Drawing a line instead of a pair of dots for bonding pairs of electrons makes it easier to draw structures.
a) Exploded views
b) Cutaway views
c) Super Comic book look
- Photographs:
Photographic methods also allow us to record and analyze behavior in its situational context. The use of photography and video provides the researcher with time to reflect and analyze behavior.
- Icons:
Most software designers rely on icons as an essential element of design. Used correctly, they convey ideas more quickly than words, and they often take up less space.
- Internet Graphics:
Graphics are used for everything from enhancing the appearance of research paper to serving as the presentation and user interaction layer for full-fledged research article.