Data: Finding, Interpreting, and Visualizing It
Guides to Sources
- Statistics and Data research guides: Bring together a wealth of general and specialized information produced by librarians across the University. Start with the Essential Resources for Locating and Using Numeric Data.
- Library Support for Qualitative Data: Includes information on software options for qualitative data analysis, data repositories, oral history sources, conducting interviews and researching remotely.
Methods
- Sage Research Methods Library: Bills itself as the "ultimate methods library" for qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences. Includes handbooks, manuals, case studies, videos, and more.
Data Skill-Building
- Linked In Learning: Provides 15,000 on-demand courses on computer software, business skills, and creative skills from industry experts.
- O'Reilly : An extensive collection of manuals for all sorts of technical, software, hardware, and coding topics.
- Programming Historian: A novice-friendly, peer-reviewed collection of tutorials that help humanists learn a wide range of digital tools, techniques, and workflows to facilitate research. Lessons are rated by difficulty.
Visualization
- Jess Cohen-Tanugi is the library's point person for questions about or help with data visualization software. To learn more, see our Visualization Support page.
Get Hands-On Help with Digital/Data Projects
- The Digital Scholarship Group is a collaboration between librarians and academic technologists. Staff with expertise in GIS, data visualization, text analysis, data cleaning and preparation, and other methods and approaches are available for in-depth consultations, troubleshooting, and on-the-fly advice. To set up a conversation with a DSG member, just fill out this handy form.