Sunburst: Authors & Books
User Guide
Navigate Visualization
To navigate the sunburst visualization, click on sections of the visualization. If the section contains child data, the visualization will regenerate to display it. The visualization opens to the top level, which displays the centuries and some of the authors within the centuries. After clicking on a century, authors from that century, along with their book publications, become visible. If you click on an author, the sunburst will adjust to show only the author’s book publications. To go to the previous view, click on the center of the sunburst.
View Tooltip & Details Page
To view the tooltip with author and book publication information, hover over a section on the visualization. Author tooltips display their name, lifespan, and image. Book publication tooltips display the book title, publication year, and book cover.
To access the author or book details page, right-click on a section and select the “Learn more” option on the context menu. This will take you to a new tab with the respective author or book publication details page on the Alabama Authors website.
Export Visualization
To export the current view, click the export button at the top right of the visualization. This downloads a PNG image of the sunburst visible on the page to your computer.