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Data Visualization

Learn about best practices and tools to visualize data using charts and maps.

Get Help

The best way to get help is by contacting datahelp@gmu.edu. All of our staff members are familiar with different aspects of data visualization. Send your question and you will be put in touch with the right person.

  • Data & Digital Scholarship Services Workshops: Check out our workshops on Tableau, GIS or displaying data in Excel. Data & Digital Scholarship Services schedules workshops for the fall and spring semesters. We add and create new workshops throughout the semesters, so check often.
  • More Information from the Data & Digital Scholarship Services: Get more specific information on best practices, software tools and "how to's."

Related Guides

Big Data & Geovisualization: Learn more about big spatial temporal data and geovisualization. This guide also is a gateway to graduate research in geospatial informatics, earth observing, remote sensing, and geoinformation science

Citing Data: This guide provides detailed information and examples on how you should cite data in your research.

Geospatial Data & GIS: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a form of visualizing geographic data. This guide directs you to resources for learning GIS and finding data that you need for projects.

SimplyMap: Getting Started: Guidance for using SimplyMap, a tool for creating geographical visualizations.