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Q: How do I georeference a map? A: Information about QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, Allmaps, Georeferencer, etc. Maybe GDAL2tiles.py?
Q: Who can I talk to about making a map? A: SGC?
Q: How do I learn GIS?
A: SGC resources
Q: How do I add my data to Google Maps? A: Felt maps, ArcGIS Online, Google Earth Web, StoryMaps JS Note: Assumption is "Google Maps" is not the specific need but this is frequently how the question is posed to me.
Q: How do I map a set of addresses?
A: SGC address locator service guide
Q: How do I make a map without using GIS software?
A: Felt maps, Google Earth Web...
Q: How do I make a map for publishing in a journal article or on a poster?
A: SGC cartography resources.
Q: How do I make comparisons between an historical map and a current / contemporary map?
A: Introduce concept of georeferencing; tools and examples = georeferencer, allmaps, felt, arcgis
Q: How do I find interesting / relevant maps in Stanford's collections? A: Searchworks, different branches, reach out to librarians
Q: How do I include images of maps in my paper / presentation / digital exhibition / art project? A: Download links on Searchworks & DR.com; direct linking using IIIF; exporting map images from ArcGIS
Q: How should I identify or cite maps I use in my academic work? A. Examples; description of acceptable uses
Q: Where can I find datasets to use in a project? A: ArcGIS, Earthworks, data.gov
Q: How do I layer data on top of a historical map? A: Concept of georeferencing; ArcGIS, Felt, StoryMap, etc
Q: How do I find a map from davidrumsey.com on Stanford SearchWorks? A: Search for the "pub list no." from davidrumsey.com in SearchWorks and filter your results to the David Rumsey Map Center. If your search comes up empty, we most likely have not received the map from David yet.
Q: "I just need a map" A ...
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