MAPPING TOOLS
GIS, or Geographic Information Services, is a system that creates, manages, analyzes, and maps all types of data. Maps can visualize information to reveal patterns that may only be visible on a map. Story maps tell stories using interactive maps, text, and multimedia content.
ArcGIS Online
Connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps. Manage, create, and store data as published web layers. Through Map Viewer, Map Viewer Classic, and 3D Scene Viewer, you can access a gallery of basemaps and smart styles for exploring and visualizing your data. You also have access to templates and widgets for creating web apps that you can publish to ArcGIS Online. Additionally, using ArcGIS Notebooks, you can access Python resources to perform analysis, automate workflows and visualize data. Learn more about ArcGIS Online.
ArcGIS StoryMaps by ESRI
Combine text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content to create story maps. Contact the DHC for information on creating a FREE account. Learn more about ArcGIS StoryMaps by ESRI.
StoryMap JS by Knight Lab
Tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events with large photographs, works of art, historic maps, and other image files. Learn more about StoryMap JS by Knight Lab
QGIS
An open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system application that supports viewing, editing, printing, and analysis of geospatial data. Learn more about QGIS.
TIMELINES
Tiki-Toki
Create interactive timeline with 3D capability using images, videos and audio. Learn more about Tiki Toki.
Timeline JS (Knightlab)
An open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet. Learn more about Timeline JS (Knightlab).
