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Digital Humanities

This guide provides an introduction to digital humanities (DH) theory and practice and an overview of DH methods, tools, and resources.

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Visualization Tools & Apps

Tools & Apps Free

D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG and CSS. D3’s emphasis on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework, combining powerful visualization components and a data-driven approach to DOM manipulation.

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Map networks, together. Transform your data into interactive maps, untangle complex relations that impact you and your communities.

The missing link between spreadsheets and data visualization.

Tools & Apps- Fee Based ($$$)

This color wheel tool will help you choose color palettes for visualizations or other uses.

Tableau is free software that can allow anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create interactive data visualizations for the web.

Selected Books

Fundamentals of Data Visualization: A Primer on Making Informative and Compelling Figures

ISBN-13: 978-1492031086

Publication Date: 2019-04-23

How Charts Lie:  Getting Smarter about Visual Information

ISBN-13: 978-1324001560

Publication Date: 2019-10-15

The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication (Voices that Matter)

ISBN-13: 978-0321934079

Publication Date: 2016-02-28

Helpful UCI Research Guides for Visualization

Images Research Guide

"This guide compiles resources for finding and using images.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive list but a sample of image resources across various disciplines. When you use an image you are responsible for learning the exact restrictions and permissions of that specific image but the library is always here to help!

Data Visualization Research Guide

This guide explains data visualization, why it might be helpful, types of visualizations, how to design a visualization, and additional tools and tutorials for visualization.