General Resources

The resources below were used to create the toolkit and are good supplements to the information found within it. Note that the resources below are provided as useful examples only. The DaSy Center is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsing any of the listed resources and tools. For guidance on understanding how modern data visualization software handles data, visit the Caution: Read the Terms of Use section.

15 Creative Data Visualization Examples
You can find a wealth of interesting interactive visualizations online. If you’re feeling aspirational, check out this list of impressive custom visualizations.

American Evaluation Association Data Visualization & Reporting TIG
This website offers resources, training, tools, and examples of effective data visualization.

Chart with Purpose
In this first of three 30 minute data visualization talks from the DaSy Center, presenters define data visualization and address five common pitfalls when creating charts.

This interactive learning module from the Center to Improve Program and Project Performance (CIPP) provides an overview of data visualizations program staff may use to present their data. Learn how to choose a visualization for your data and see examples of graphics created with data commonly collected through projects funded by OSEP. Once you choose the visualization you want to create, follow the step-by-step instructions included with each visualization to create meaningful visuals using your own project data.

Data Visualizations for Early Warning Systems
This video from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program provides a brief overview of core data visualization principles and offers specific practices for creating visualizations that clearly communicate actionable early warning system data.

Depict Data Studio Blog
This blog provides ideas and detailed instructions for selecting appropriate chart types, applying best practices to your charts, and more.

EvergreenData
Stephanie Evergreen’s website offers several helpful resources on data visualization. The Interactive Data Visualization Checklist allows you to rate your data visualization relative to 24 checkpoints, or research-based design guidelines. The checklist identifies strengths and areas for improvement. Her blogs highlight practical, research-based visualization and design approaches.

Emery’s Essentials
This online tool by Ann K. Emery can help determine which chart type is most appropriate for your data.

One Chart at a Time
Jonathan Schwabish’s video series explores case studies of different data visualization types with many different special guests.

The Data Visualization Catalogue
A library of different information visualization types with explanations, examples, and tools for each.