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Typing the word 'map' into the Digital
Library demonstrates just how many ways the word is used, from noise
mapping, wind contour mapping and mind-mapping to name just a few! You'll also
find articles which focus upon maps of the imagination, maps of
time and how people perceive and use maps....the list is endless!
However, if the maps you need are, as described in Oxford Reference Online, geographical diagrams 'showing specific features of the land such as roads, contours, reservoirs' (!) , then why not try Digimap, available through our library website. Using Digimap, you can view and annotate maps, download geospatial data for use in CAD and GIS systems, access help and information about geospatial data and resources, and view historical maps.
However, if the maps you need are, as described in Oxford Reference Online, geographical diagrams 'showing specific features of the land such as roads, contours, reservoirs' (!) , then why not try Digimap, available through our library website. Using Digimap, you can view and annotate maps, download geospatial data for use in CAD and GIS systems, access help and information about geospatial data and resources, and view historical maps.
You can also view historical maps using the website Old Maps Online. An easy to use search
engine for historical maps, it is freely available through your internet
explorer.
If you need teaching resources on the Blitz, Bomb Sight is another freely
available resource. An interactive map, it shows the location of bombs
dropped on London during World War II, together with photographs of the
sites.
It can be difficult to determine if the map resources you find on the
internet are the best for your needs. Mapperz is a blog which aims to
show you current resources, which may be useful for your research. If you
have time, take a look at the Global
Wind Animation map which looks like a Van Gogh painting!
Finally, if you’d like a map which is closer to home, you’ll find the map of our Swansea campuses available on the UWTSD website!
