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These are some common purposes for data visualization:
Comparison | Distribution | Location | Part-to-Whole | Pattern | Relationship | Trend over Time
See the Chart Choosers below to find the chart that fits your purpose.
| Title | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Chooser | Ann K Emery | (interactive) Small/Focused collection with commentary and resources. See her design process. |
| The Data Visualization Catalogue | Severino Ribecca | (interactive) Large collection of all visualizations, plus description, details "anatomy", similar charts, and relevant software/tools |
| Data Viz Project | ferdio | (interactive) Large collection of all visualizations with filters by data structure |
| from Data to Viz | Yan Holtz & Conor Healy | (interactive) Medium collection of graph types with filters by data structure or purpose, and links to R and Python galleries. |
| Chartopedia | AnyChart JS Library | (interactive) Includes example with complete html, css, data, and javscript |
| Chart Chooser | Tableau | (interactive) Includes downloadable Tableau workbook and instructions |
| Visual Vocabulary | Financial Times | Nice poster with a well-organized large collection. Web page has resources and translations.The poster that inspired it cannot be seen well without purchase. See examples in Tableau |
| Chart Chooser | Kagen Quiballo | A small collection of the most popular charts organized by name and goal, with links to videos about creating in Tableau and Excel. |
| Chooser for Trends | MetaPraxix | Focused collection with typical challenges for trends. |
| Infographic Taxonomy | Frederik Ruys, Vizualism | Matrix for infographics that express a combination of the questions Who, When, Where, What, How, and How Much. |
| Qualitative Chart Chooser | Stephanie Evergreen | Matrix of non-typical chart types and purposes (i.e., no bar charts) |
| SWD Chart Guide | Storytelling with Data | Standard chart types with descriptions and tips for creating. |
| Visualization Universe | Adioma | Medium collection showing popularity with links to related terms and the Wikipedia page. |
See more Data Visualization Reference Guides from Cool Infographics.
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