Many tools can help you to build your visualization once your plan is fleshed out. The following resources contain more links than we can highlight here, so take your time finding the one that's right for you:
In addition, some more popular tools include:
Most software platforms contain libraries to support data visualization. Some of the most popular include:
If you are trying to create a map visualization, there are two tools that are both powerful and effective. However, mapping data often comes with it own suite of potential concerns. If you need help visualizing data on a map, please reach out to our GIS Librarian in the Research Commons.
Network and graph analysis tools can help explore and communicate information about relationships within data. These tools are commonly used for analysis of biological networks, but also have expanded into social (media) network analysis, business analytics, health sciences and other disciplines. Some of the most popular tools and handbooks for their use are featured below.