Presenting data graphically, and presenting results
Sources on presenting data graphically

Communicating with the media   http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/media/guide/    not about graphics, but anyone who wants to publish their reports should read.

Informative Presentation of Tables, Graphs and Statistics  http://www.rdg.ac.uk/ssc/develop/dfid/booklets/toptgs.html
 

EIA Guidelines for Statistical Graphs    http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/graphs/preface.htm    some guides on graphics.  Not on sociological topics, but useful anyway.
 

Health Statistics - Technical Assistance, Tools of the Trade  http://www.health.state.pa.us/hpa/stats/techassist/tools.htm   one section on charts on graphs, with some basic pointers.
 

STATS - STeve's Attempt to Teach Statistics   http://www.childrens-mercy.org/stats/    has a good set of class notes on presenting data.  Go go Training Opportunities at Children's Mercy Hospital   http://www.childrens-mercy.org/stats/training.asp   and then see the handout for class number 43. Guidelines for Good Graphics.  Its in word format.
 

BTS’s Guide to Good Statistical Practice    http://www.bts.gov/publications/guide_to_good_statistical_practice_in_the_transportation_field/index.html    This is a guide on how to present data analysis and how to discuss data quality and errors. 

 
Statistics and Statistical Graphics Resources http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/StatResource.html#DataVis really a list of links, but this section is on graphical resources.  This page is from Michael Friendly.  Especially see   http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/Gallery/   Gallery of Data Visualization: The Best and Worst of Statistical Graphics
 

Statistical Graphics Section   http://stat-computing.org/   section of american statistical association.  Has section newsletter and list of links.
 

Albert Goodman's Intro to data collection and analysis    http://www.deakin.edu.au/~agoodman/sci101/index.php   see chapter 12 on graphical data presentation    http://www.deakin.edu.au/~agoodman/sci101/chap12.php   basic points of presenting data.
 

Washington Statistical Society Methodology Seminars.  Data Presentation: A Guide To Good Graphics and Data Presentation: A Guide To Good Tables  both at   http://www.scs.gmu.edu/~wss/methods/index.html   Both are by Marianne W. Zawitz, Bureau of Justice Statistics.  These are powerpoint presentations, can view on the web or download.  Based on Tufte's work, excellent overviews.
 

National Center for Educational Statistics, Create a Graph   http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/   a site for students, to show how to use various graph formats.
 

Statistics: Power from data.   http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/power/toc/contents.htm    has a section describing presenting data
http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/power/ch9/first9.htm   showing examples of different types of graphs.
These got moved. Search for this again at http://www.statcan.ca/index.html


Guidelines for Effective Data Presentations    http://www.prb.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PRB/PRB_Library/Guidelines_for_Effective_Data_Presentations/Guidelines_for_Effective_Data_Presentations.htm   from Population Reference Bureau. Or go to   http://www.prb.org/   then click on "library".


Presenting Data: Tabular and graphic display of social indicators
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/   from Gary Klass
This site will be moving to   http://lilt.ilstu.edu/jpda/   shortly


Using Graphics to Report Evaluation Results   http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Using-Graphics-to-Report-Evaluation-Results-P1022C236.aspx   from University of Wisconsin Extension.


Exploring Data: graphs and numerical summaries   http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1710   a class by The Open University's Learning Space.



This page lists a couple of books, as well as web sites, because these books are so highly recommended.

books by Edward Tufte, especially
  Envisioning information, graphics press, 1990
  the visual display of quantitative information, graphics press, 1987

books by William Cleveland, especially
  visualizing data , hobart press, 1993
  the elements of graphing data, CRC press, 1994


I found some of the above link on Betty Jungs links to graphics page  http://www.bettycjung.net/Graphing.htm    which also has a great many links about presenting data.
  

Sites about general presentation tips:

KU Medical Center page on effective presentations http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/effective.html
has on line basic tutorial for preparing graphics, its an overview.  

http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art1.html
Presentation Skills for Emergent Managers


writing for the web
http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/index.html



 

HOW TO PREPARE REPORTS


How to Avoid Plagiarism   http://www.csub.edu/ssric-trd/howto/plagiarism.htm   by Earl Babbie. Make sure you follow this advice!

Program managers guide to evaluation, chapter 9,  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/other_resrch/pm_guide_eval/reports/pmguide/pmguide_toc.html   gives an example outline on how to prepare an evaluation report.
 

How to Write a Scholarly Research Report    http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=6&n=13     by Rudner, Lawrence M. & William D. Schafer (1999). in Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 6(13).  Brief introduction and descriptions of sections in a report.
 

Writing Reports    http://staff.psy.gla.ac.uk/~paul/tutorials/report/info.htm    Brief descriptions of sections that go in research reports.
 

How to write a report     http://www.kevinboone.com/howto_report.html     nice general overview of what a report should have, what sections, how to prepare, etc.  Also includes a nice page on how to present stuff, at   http://www.kevinboone.com/howto_presentation.html     The home page is   http://www.kevinboone.com/educational-index.html
 

Writing research papers    http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html    general guide for biostat reports, but still useful.


Statpac paper  http://statpac.com/research-papers/   How to Write a Research Proposal or Paper


Writing a report   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/reportW/    overall general guide
APA style   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/apa/introduction.html   guide to style from american psychological association


Links to sites with info about apa style   http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm


The research paper   http://www.trinity.edu/departments/soc_anthro/research.html   overview of what should be in papers.


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