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Explore a variety of online cartographic resources to enhance your geographic analysis, from historical maps to interactive tools like Google Earth and Google Maps. Learn tips and tricks to create your own maps with open data sources like OpenStreetMap.
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Geography, Mapping, and Images Amanda Clarke Henley GIS Librarian Reference Department, Davis Library
Today’s Presentation • Online Cartographic Resources • Interactive Mapping Resources • Questions Image Source: http://englishrussia.com/?p=1466
Cartographic Resources Available Online • Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (UT Arlington) • Usage Information: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/usage_statement.html • David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Image Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. Image Courtesy of www.davidrumsey.com http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~1128~90140#
Google Earth • Easy to Use • Simple XML-based format (KML) • Excellent tool for sharing and visualizing geographic data • Not for complex spatial analysis, yet • Still useful for researchers • Qualitative Analysis • Data Display • Data Sharing 1,000,000 GIS Users to > 100,000,000 Users in 3 Years
Evolving Geographic Tool Set • My Maps http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps (requires a free google account) • Tips on getting started Bing Maps • Google Spreadsheet Mapper • Make Maps for Google Maps or Google Earth http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_spreadsheet.html • Easily create your own maps • Open Data – Open Streetmap