Research Data Management: Data visualization

Data visualization methods represent data in a visually appealing manner allowing readers to understanding the meaning behind the data more easily and quickly. Data visualization is essentially a story-telling method for data normally represented in rows and columns.

Benefits of Data Visualization.

• Identify Trends Faster - Human communication is visual as the human brain processes graphics faster than text. 

• Identify Relationships More Effectively - Identify how daily operations affect goals over time.

• Useful Data Storytelling - Promote better understanding of the data by presenting multiple viewpoints.

• Simplify Complex Data - Filtering and zooming controls can help untangle large datasets, and can help users glean better insights.

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Data Visualization for Human Perception

The 25 Best Data Visualizations of 2020

8 Best Data Visualization Tools that Every Data Scientist Should Know

Foundations of Data Visualization (2020) - ebook

Data visualization - charts, maps, and interactive graphics (2018) - ebook

Data Visualization and Knowledge Engineering (2020) - ebook

Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy (2020) - ebook

Data Visualization: Trends and Challenges (2020) - ebook

Our World in Data

Worldometer - live world statistics

Google Data Studio -  is an online tool for converting data into customizable informative reports and dashboards.

plotly - Web based interface for creating graphics. The community version is free.

Gephi - Free tool for creating network visualization

Canva - Online graphic design template that includes infographics

Datawrapper - Free online tool used to create charts and maps

RAW Graphs - Online platform to create visualization based on the type of data.

Excel data analysis - data visualization

Tableau Public - is data visualization software largely for business intelligence and analytics

Word Cloud tools (free) - List of free word cloud creators

What is geospatial data?

What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

Design Techniques for Clear and Appealing Data Visualization

The Art of Visualizing Data

6 data visualization techniques to display key metrics

What is data visualization for large screen and how to implement it

9 cheap (or free) data visualization tools