Research Guides: Data Literacy: Create Visualizations

Software

Social Explorer
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The web version of this tool allows you to create visualizations with data from the 2000 census. By creating a free account, you gain access to more data. Social Explorer is helpful for playing with manipulating data, learning how histograms work, and gaining a deeper understanding of a topic related to population.
Google Sheets
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Free, online spreadsheet tool with visualization options

Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheet software like Excel is useful for viewing data as a table and also for creating charts and graphs to summarize and present data.

Gapminder "Wealth & Health of Nations"
This animated and interactive visualization shows the changes of different categories, such as life expectancy and income per person, over time and by country.
Information Is Beautiful by David McCandless
David McCandless is an independent data journalist and information designer who creates interactive visualizations.
OECD Better Life Index
According to the website: "This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life."
Wind Map
This map visualizes recent wind across the United States. It also has a gallery of images, including ones of hurricanes.

David McCandless: What Makes a Good Visualization?
Five Hat Racks Principles of Design
Great video on ways to organize items visually
Recipe for an Infographic
This blog post from the Data Literacy project blog contains links to the 2016 conference webinar about infographics, its slide deck, and an article by the presenters.