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Table that summarizes data from another table

A pivot table is a table of values which are aggregations of groups of individual values from a more extensive table within one or more discrete categories. The aggregations or summaries of the groups of the individual terms might include sums, averages, counts, or other statistics. A pivot table is the outcome of the statistical processing of tabularized raw data and can be used for decision-making. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Pivot tableA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Eye Tracking Trends in Chemistry Learning: Bibliometric Study 2018-2023 on Google Scholar with VOSviewer and Pivot TableInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Basic Concepts in Pivot TablesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Linking data analytics to real-world business issues: The power of the pivot tableCited 6 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun A summary table used for automatic sorting, counting and averaging of the data in another table or spreadsheet.

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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