Whether you are working with text, images, numbers, or sound, there are a variety of digital tools out there that can help you make sense of your data. Some questions to ask when picking such a tool: what questions do I have about my data? How can one of these digital tools help to answer this question? Once you have processed and analyzed your data, you may want to visualize that data in order to communicate your findings. What would a visualization add to a scholarly discussion that a report of the findings wouldn't? Is the visualization I am going to create accessible by all? For more comprehensive resources on all data, please check out our Data Analytics and Visualization LibGuide.
TimelineJS
A web-based timeline visualization tool that can create a timeline visualization with Google sheets. A Google account is needed, but otherwise free and open source.
StoryMapJS
A web-based story mapping visualization tool. A Google account is needed, but otherwise free and open source.
ArcGIS Pro Opens in new window
A proprietary desktop mapping visualization software. Access the license through OU IT
here.
Voyant
A web-based text analysis software, free and open source.
NVivo Opens in new window
A proprietary qualitative data analysis tool that is available through OU IT. Access the license through OU IT
here.
