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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