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Heuristic method for label placement in scatterplots

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Kuhfeld (1986) has proposed several alternative scatterplot routines with labeled points. To this list is added a heuristic routine that repositions labels to eliminate overlap while attempting to maximize the number of labels presented in a metric plot.

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  • Kuhfeld, W. F. (1986). Metric and nonmetric plotting models.Psychometrika, 51, 155–161.

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    Elliot Noma

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I would like to thank the reviewer of a previous version of this paper for several excellent suggestions for future modifications of both the label positioning routine and the overall plotting package.

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Noma, E. Heuristic method for label placement in scatterplots. Psychometrika 52, 463–468 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294366

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