“Well, let’s start with the word itself. “Infographic” is a portmanteau of the words “information” and “graphic.” In essence, an infographic is a form of visual communication meant to capture attention and enhance comprehension.”--Column Five Media
The American Library Association defines visual literacy as "a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media".
Why should you become familiar with infographics?
Using, creating, interpreting, and evaluating infographics are aspects of visual literacy. More importantly, infographics can be used in every discipline and are relevant to all curriculum!
Source: Visually.com
This research guide includes the basics of creating an infographic. Dozens of resources were reviewed and information was taken and consolidated from all of them. The References page of this guide provides links to the resources selected for this guide and provides further reading options.