https://academic.oup.com/dsh/article-abstract/40/1/75/8015831
Overview
As a significant historical resource in cartography, humanities, and social science research, old maps possess exceptional research value and have garnered extensive attention from various fields and researchers. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the construction of old map platforms both domestically and internationally, and even a lack of familiarity with how and where to search old maps online. Given this context, we have fully investigated and systematically sorted out the thematic platforms of old maps from around the world, analyzed the construction of each platform, reviewed them in terms of visualization, map interaction, and shared services. Subsequently, this study proposed the direction of the construction of old map platforms from multiple dimensions, with a focus on the points where artificial intelligence can empower historical map research. We advocate for the further integration and sharing of old maps to support multidisciplinary research in fields such as historical geography, cartography, digital humanities, and art.
- Authors: Ying Dang, Qi Hu, Shuang Li
- Year: 2025
- Journal: Digital Scholarship in the Humanities
- Institution: Center for Historical Geography Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China