Make Friends with Data – Love Data Week Resources Recommendation

Love Data Week (February 14-18) is the international celebration of data. You might be intimidated by it, or have known data as your dear friend for a while.

Wherever you are on your data journey, we invite you to meet data as a caring, thoughtful friend. Check out some great resources to help you open the world of data.

For more details about this week’s events, visit NYU Libraries’s website.


Causal Inference: What If

It’s about the methodology of data-driven research. Visit this website to access the book.


Data Visualization: A practical introduction

A great book on data visualization. Visit this website to access the book.


HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers

This book describes three key steps in the data analysis process: gather the right information; analyze the data; communicate your findings. You’ll learn how to: Identify the metrics you need to measure; run experiments and A/B tests; ask the right questions of your data experts; understand statistical terms and concepts; create effective charts and visualizations and avoid common mistakes.

Visit this website to access the book.


Data Analytics for Business Professionals (LinkedIn Learning Course)

In the course, economist John Johnson shows how to use analytics to make data-driven decisions and gain competitive advantages. Visit this website to access the course.