On Writing and Data Visualization
Books to Consider
Benoit, G. (2019). Introduction to information visualization: Transforming data into meaningful information. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Bongshin, L., Dackselt, R., Isenberg, P., & Kyoung Choe, E. (2022). Mobile data visualization. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Brondbjerg, M. (2019). The art of data visualization. London, UK: SAGE.
Camões, J. (2016). Data at work: Best practices for creating effective charts and information graphics in Microsoft Excel. San Francisco, CA: New Riders.
Chen, M., Hauser, H., Rheingans, P., & Scheuermann, G. (Eds.). (2020). Foundations of data visualization. Cham, SZ: Springer.
Evergreen, S. D. H. (2017). Effective data visualization: The right chart for the right data. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
Friendly, M., & Wainer, H. (2021). A history of data visualization and graphic communication. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Kusleika, D. (2021). Data visualization with Excel dashboards and reports. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley.
Mazza, R. (2009). Introduction to information visualization. London, UK: Springer.
Rahlf, T. (2019). Data visualization with R: 111 examples (2nd ed.). Cham, SZ: Springer.
Spence, R. (2014). Information visualization: An introduction (3rd ed.). Cham, SZ: Springer.
Ware, C. (2020). Information visualization: Perception for design (4th ed.). Cambridge, MA: Morgan Kaufmann.
Additional Resources to Consider
6 Tips for Creating Effective Data Visualizations – from CSG.
Get Started with Data Visualization – from George Mason University.
Data Visualization in 2022: The Ultimate Guide – from Visme.
Tableau for Students – a visual analytics platform. https://www.tableau.com/academic/students
Microsoft Power BI – an interactive data visualization software.
Google Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) – an online tool for converting data into customizable informative reports.
Infogram – an intuitive visualization tool that empowers people to create beautiful content.