Data Visualization Resources

Visual Vocabulary

• Data relationships. Chart types.

• Data Viz Project

• The Data Visualization Catalogue

• The R Graph Gallery

• The Visualization Universe

• Visual Vocabulary

The Classical

• Edward R. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
  

• Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information
  

• Edward R. Tufte, Visual Explanations
  

• Edward R. Tufte, Beautiful Evidence
  

• William S. Cleveland, The Elements of Graphing Data
  

General Introduction

• Guides and case studies for newcomers to the field.

• Alberto Cairo, The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication
  

• Alberto Cairo, The Functional Art: An Introduction to Information Graphics and Visualization
  

• Stephen Few, Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten
  

Scientific Visualization

• William S. Cleveland, The Elements of Graphing Data
  

• Leland Wilkinson, The Grammar of Graphics
  

• Tamara Munzner, Visualization Analysis and Design
  

• Nathan Yau, Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics
  

Business Intelligence

• Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy Cotgreave, The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios
  

• Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
  

• Dona M. Wong, The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don'ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures
  

Data Journalism

• The New York Times

• The Washington Post

• Financial Times

• The Wall Street Journal

• Data Visualizations | The Guardian

• Data | The Guardian

• ProPublica News Apps

• ThePudding

• FiveThirtyEight

Blogs

• FlowingData

• Information is Beautiful Awards