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Research Data Literacy 101

This guide will walk you through some of the tools, resources, and best practices for working & visualizing information, including data. Guide 1 of a 3-part series.

The Right Tool for the Job

There are many free and super-reasonable visualization tools out there for you to use. This page will give you a sampling of the possibilities. Remember the goal for your visualization: Who is your audience? What kind of visualization is MOST beneficial for your audience, your story and your data? Please explore, but note that this is a small list of all the possibilities. Also, we (librarians) may try to help you navigate these resources, but we are not all experts on all of the resources listed below.

Visualization Resources

All of these resources have infographics that you can use and/or reference. Some also allow you to build your own or customize what is available through the tool. Please note this is a list of options; library staff may or may not be experienced in these resources.

All of these resources either have infographics that you can use or allow you to build/ customize your own. Please note, this is a list of options; library staff may or may not be skilled in the use of these resources.

Some of these software options are available here in the library or are freely available to download. Others you may have to purchase or look into a free trail. Please note, this is a list of options; library staff may or may not be skilled in the use of these resources.