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TLCMap - mapping in the humanities

We are developing a mapping platform for the humanities called TLCMap. This 5 minute survey is for humanities researchers who are currently using, or interested in using mapping techniques.

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1. What is your area of study?

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2. Do you currently use maps in your humanities research?

Yes

No, but have in the past

If 'no' was selected above, please briefly explain why

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3. Do you want to use maps for (rank in order of priority where 1 is highest and 4 is lowest):

heuristic play/exploration of information

answering specific research questions related to place and time

illustrating aspects your research in academic settings (such as a picture in a journal article or book, or on a website about your research)

engaging the community with your research

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4. Rank these mapping techniques in order of priority for you (where 1 is highest and 4 is lowest):

layering and combining data from different sources to find patterns and correlations

mapping texts (such as automatically finding place names within collections of texts)

visualising change over time and mobility

mapping quantitative data

mapping multimedia (eg: relating places, coordinates and maps to audio, images, video)

maps and terrain in virtual reality and augmented reality

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5. If you currently use mapping tools which would you most recommend to others?

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6. Is there anything you would like to do in digital mapping, but are not able to?

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7. Do you have any further comments about digital mapping in humanities?

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8. Please enter your contact details if you would like to receive further information about the TLCMap project.

Name

Email Address