New Article by Two University of Georgia Librarians Provides a Comparison of Online Data Mapping Platforms
The following article appears in the latest issue of College & Research Libraries News.
Title
We Mapped it So You Don’t Have To: Comparing Online Data Mapping Platforms
Authors
Emily McGinn
University of Georgia Libraries
Meagan Duever
University of Georgia Libraries
Source
College & Research Libraries
Vol 78, No 9 (2017)
doi:10.5860/crln.78.9.486
Abstract
At the University of Georgia (UGA) Libraries’ Willson Center Digital Humanities Lab, we often help faculty members and students create research projects using new digital technologies. We have limited resources, but great ideas, and this article will share how we have solved common mapping research questions using web tools, most of which are free and accessible to any user on or off our campus.
Platforms Discussed
- Google Fusion Tables
- Carto
- ArcGIS
- Neatline
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Filed under: Academic Libraries, Data Files, Libraries, News
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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