Data Visualization Tools & Resources
- 1. DATA VISUALIZATION Tools & Resources Lorin Bruckner
- 3. Data Visualization Basics ā¢ A tool to understand complex patterns or large quantities of data that cannot be easily perceived through tables and text ā¢ Uses our innate ability to recognize visual patterns in our environment ā¢ Can be exploratory or communicative What is Data Visualization?
- 5. Quantitative Visualization ā¢ Have a dataset. ā¢ Clean and prepare your data. Before Using a Quantitative Tool
- 6. Quantitative Visualization ā¢ Tableau ā¢ Microsoft Excel Desktop Tools ā¢ Data Wrapper ā¢ Chart Blocks ā¢ Highcharts Cloud ā¢ Plotly Web Tools
- 8. Qualitative Visualization ā¢ Coding transcripts using a CAQDAS tool ā¢ Text analysis Methods for Quantifying Qualitative Data
- 9. Qualitative Visualization ā¢ If you have no dataset but want a visualization, you probably need to create an illustrative diagram ā¢ Requires basic understanding of design concepts Illustrative Diagrams
- 10. Qualitative Visualization ā¢ Voyant Tools ā¢ Adobe Illustrator ā¢ Microsoft PowerPoint Qualitative Visualization Tools
- 11. Mapping/GIS
- 12. Mapping/GIS ā¢ Basic Mapping allows visualization of people, places and things on a map ā¢ Spatial analysis allows us to answer complex questions about spatial data Basic Mapping vs. Spatial Analysis ā¢ āWhich schools in the U.S. are within a Ā¼ mile of sites that release carcinogens?ā ā¢ āHow do differences in lake volume correlate with different shoreline levels?ā Spatial Analysis Examples
- 13. Mapping/GIS ā¢ ArcGIS ā¢ QGIS Spatial Analysis Tools
- 14. Mapping/GIS ā¢ Tableau ā¢ ArcGIS Online ā¢ ArcGIS Online Storymaps Basic Mapping Tools
- 15. Network Analysis
- 16. Network Analysis ā¢ Explores relationships between entities Network Analysis ā¢ collaborations between researchers ā¢ interactions between genes ā¢ communications between people on social media Examples Node / Vertex Link / Edge Ravi Adam Natalia Susan Aisha Zhi Maya Sankey Diagram (Flow Analysis)
- 17. Network Analysis ā¢ Gephi ā¢ NodeXL ā¢ VOSViewer Network Visualization Tools
- 19. Programming Languages ā¢ Perform analysis and visualization at the same time ā¢ Greater flexibility, transparency and reproducibility ā¢ Animation Why Should I use a Programming Language?
- 20. Programming Languages ā¢ R ā¢ Javascript ā¢ Python Programming Languages for Data Visualization
- 23. Resources ā Data Visualization Librarian ā¢ Tell stories with your data ā¢ Decide what types of visualizations to use based on the data you have ā¢ Prepare data for visual analysis ā¢ Find and use tools to create and share visualizations ā¢ Enhance the appearance of your visualizations to make them more beautiful and engaging ā¢ Make your visualizations interactive I Can Help Youā¦ Lorin Bruckner Schedule an appointment: lorin.bruckner@unc.edu guides.lib.unc.edu/lorinbruckner