Tag Archives: Resources

Nov13

Map Making Resources

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Image by Curran. Kelleher. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.

Image by Curran. Kelleher. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

I am not sure if it’s my passion for travel or the trained geographer in me, but, I am drawn to maps. The weathered, even torn, vintage variety seems to have the strongest allure for me.

A new take on an old classic are digital maps. So when I ran across a post by Open Education Database (OEDb), I knew I wanted to pass it on to my readers.  This summer, OEDb created a link for “Do-It-Youselfers” to 20 free open source tools and data resources to help non-GIS (Geographic Information Systems) users, create maps. Click here to begin!

Sep10

Free Access to Maps

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If you are investigating new locations, you might be interested in traveling to, check out Britannica online. They offer a free, interactive map on places (country, city, state, and/or providence) around the world. This resource provides the basic demographic information, including the flag, land area, people, etc., that you might find of interest.

Simply click to begin your search.

Tip: If you have a child, that is still in school, this might be the perfect start to his/her research paper.

Image by Dirkb86. Retrieved from Flickr and used under Creative Commons Licensing. Some rights reserved.

Image by Dirkb86. Retrieved from Flickr and used under Creative Commons Licensing. Some rights reserved.