Data Services

About

The UGA Libraries provide a variety of resources for finding, analyzing, manipulating, and mapping data. 

Applications and Tools

• Excel
  • Beginner video tutorials | Advanced video tutorials 
  • Video comparisons of Excel, R, and Tableau
• R
  • R tutorials
• Tableau
  • Tableau text tutorial
• Open Refine
  • Open Refine video tutorial
• ArcGIS [available on DigiLab, GIS Lab, and Science Library high performance computers]
• QGIS
  • QGIS tutorials
• SPSS [in vLab]: Contact John Prechtel for appointment
• SAS Base [Inquire at the Main Library Reference Desk for login]
• Social Explorer [requires UGA login when off-campus]
• PolicyMap [requires UGA login when off-campus]
• Complete list of software available on DigiLab computers

Guides and Workshops

Workshops on a variety of data topics are offered throughout the year. Please check the Libraries' events calendar or the DigiLab Schedule for more details.

• Finding Data
  • Social Science Reference Data Services guide
  • Statistical Information and Data guide 
  • GIS Data guide
• Data Visualization
  • Data Visualization options and explanations
  • Tutorials from the DigiLab
• Mapping
  • Resources from the DigiLab
  • GIS Data: Tools, Tutorials, and Reference

People

• Sheila Devaney, Research and Instruction Librarian
• Meagan Duever, GIS Librarian
• Katie Ireland, DigiLab Outreach Coordinator (Digital Humanities)
• John Prechtel, Business and Economics Librarian