Data & Visualization Services

Data Analysis

Data & Visualization Services

Data Analysis

Learn how to analyze data

The University of Miami Data & Visualization Services team provides consultative and instructional services for students, faculty, and staff in data analysis. We can assist you with the access, use, and manipulation of quantitative and qualitative datasets. Our expertise with research methods includes both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methods assistance includes training on organizing your data for statistical analysis, as well as instruction on appropriate statistics methods, including which models to use, and model assumptions/validity testing. Qualitative assistance includes training on software for textual analysis, for social scientific, psychological, or digital humanities approaches. We will assist you with building the appropriate visualizations for your research.

We can help you…

  • Learn software for data analysis
  • Learn methods for quantitative + qualitative research
  • Get assistance with data cleaning
  • Learn methods for textual analysis
  • Choose the appropriate research design
  • Choose the appropriate method of analysis
  • Build effective data visualizations

 

Learn software for research

Full list of current software/languages supported by Data & Visualization Services (alphabetical):

SAGE Research Methods

The University of Miami Libraries are excited to provide access to SAGE Research Methods books, datasets, and case studies.

  • Sage Data - Powered by Data Planet, Sage Data saves time and effort by providing a single platform to quickly find, explore, visualize, and share detailed data from the most trusted source providers. With its multidisciplinary and global scope, it can be used in any setting from independent research to classroom instruction.
  • SAGE Research Methods Cases 1 - A collection of case studies written by the researches themselves that show the realities of doing research; they explain how the methods use were chosen, how problems in research were overcome, and what might have been done differently with hindsight. All of the cases are peer-reviewed and include tools for further learning and investigation that allow them to be used both as a teaching tool and as inspiration for other research projects.
  • SAGE Research Methods Datasets 1 - A collection of teaching datasets and instructional guides that are indexed by method and data type and optimized to be used for practicing analysis and analytical decisions as a way to improve as a researcher.