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• http://mashable.com/2012/07/18/lego-infographic/#_F80DxveLgqp

• https://www.customermagnetism.com/infographics/what-is-an-infographic/

• http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2013/08/02/use-infographics-to-boost-your-credibility-and-traffic/

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140612054242-64875646-what-the-heck-are-infographics-and-why-you-should-use-them

• https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=infographics

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• http://www.infobrandz.com/great-big-list-of-infographic-ideas/

• http://www.cashstudios.co/infographic-of-infographics

• http://notes.fundersandfounders.com/post/59500063068/productivity

• http://www.graphicdesigndegreehub.com/great-infographic/

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• http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/Infographic2_FINAL.pdf

• http://blog.cengage.com/college-students-and-instructors-on-library-use-infographic/

• http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/LC_ResearchImpact_infographic_CC.pdf

• http://blogs.proquest.com/uncategorized/50-things-you-can-borrow-from-libraries-besides-books/

• http://virl.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/fact-sheet.pdf

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• https://www.libqual.org/home

• https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/

• https://pixabay.com/en/analysis-statistics-chart-graphic-810025/

• https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-united-states-survey

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• http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/TheDataWeb_HotReport2/pls/pls_library.hrml?STATE=11&COUNTY=ALL

• http://www.ala.org/pla/publications/plds

• http://deathtothestockphoto.com/

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• http://www.worldometers.info/

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• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/the-dos-and-donts-of-infographic-design/

• http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/

• https://pixabay.com/en/palette-painting-art-color-paint-309005/

• http://libguides.wmich.edu/c.php?g=40175&p=1580487

• https://pixabay.com/en/line-chart-overlaychart-graph-152153/

• https://www.flickr.com/photos/lemezza/5752664440