Data and information visualization... is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the graphic representation of data and information. It is a particularly efficient way of communicating when the data or information is numerous as for example a time series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_and_information_visualization
Cairo, A. (2014). Ethical Infographics. IRE Journal, 37(2), 25.
https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/5863229895
Fung, K. (2020, January 29). The unspoken rules of visualisation: (And when to break them). DataJournalism.Com. https://datajournalism.com/read/longreads/the-unspoken-rules-of-visualisation-and-when-to-break-them
Kirk, A. (2016). Data visualisation : a handbook for data driven design. Sage Publications.
https://muhlenberg-on-worldcat-org.muhlenberg.idm.oclc.org/oclc/896787455
Yau, N. (2013). Data points: Visualization that means something. Wiley; WorldCat.org. https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/842851424
Yau, N. (2011). Visualize this : the flowingdata guide to design, visualization, and statistics. Wiley Pub. https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/747314081
Other KnightLab Tools
https://knightlab.northwestern.edu/projects/
R and RStudio
Chart.js
Fairly simple chart-based data visualizer utilizing JavaScript and structured data (JSON). Takes about a day to learn how to use it. Embeds in websites.
D3.JS
Incredibly powerful JavaScript platform for using and building complex data visualizations using structured data (JSON). Steep learning curve but sophisticated data visualizations.