diff --git a/content/georeferencing.md b/content/georeferencing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8404034 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/georeferencing.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Georeferencing +nav_order: 7 +parent: Determining Output +--- +# Georeferencing + +a scanned map/image +historical map, scanned something etc... describe what georeferencing is and why you might want to do it. +What do you hope to gain from georeferencing? How might georeferencing be useful in your area of research? There are many reasons one might want to georeference a historical map, included, but not limited to the following + +- to render maps query-able by location or attribute data +- to add as a project basemap +- to make comparison calculations +- to serve as reference for creating shapefiles for spatial analysis or reference - mapping + +### Resources for georeferencing + +often with GIS --> QGIS --> see Koerner Library Research Commons Workshop on [Georeferencing with QGIS](https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/gis-georeferencing/) + +Can also be done with other websites... +- **[IIIF](https://iiif.io/)** What it is... +- **[David Rumsey Map Collection Georeferencer](https://www.davidrumsey.com/view/georeferencer)** +- **[Map Warper](https://mapwarper.net/)** Free and open source +
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