What Type of Chart Should I Use?

There are numerous types of charts you can use to present research data. NVivo helps you make an effective choice by listing only the most relevant types to use for the data you want to chart. In general:

Bar or Column charts are useful when comparing quantity or analyzing an increasing/decreasing trend.

                          

Bar                                                      Column                                            

These types of charts can be further displayed as:

 

Pie charts effectively show the measure of different parts that make up a whole.

 

Bubble charts or Heat Maps show varying density of data when comparing combinations of variables or matrices.

                 

Bubble                                                   Heat                                            

 

Radar charts effectively displays direction or trend when comparing several variables

 

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