Putting Researchers on the Map
In 2013 the ITS Research department hosted a number of workshops aimed at training researchers in using TileMill tools, Cloud-based software specialised in polishing and producing maps. The availability of these tools in the Cloud, along with the workshops, provides direct support to academics and researchers looking to give their research a more professional and captivating finish. The image below showcases the final product.
Page 3 of Lauren Gowne’s (The University of Melbourne) ‘Report on the Relationship Between Yolmo and Kagate’, Himalayan Linguistics.
The only questions remain: will the researcher’s paper accumulate more downloads, and will they be able to tell their ‘research story’ better and thus produce more citations?
There’s no treasure map - only time will tell!
