{"id":2710,"date":"2025-06-30T11:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufpb.br\/efopli\/?page_id=2710"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:30:36","slug":"tip-8-30-06-2025-old-maps-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ufpb.br\/efopli\/projeto-saber-conectado\/tech-tip\/tip-8-30-06-2025-old-maps-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip #8 (30\/06\/2025) &#8211; Old Maps Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Maps Online is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldmapsonline.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldmapsonline.org\/en\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">app <\/a>which offers online search tool that provides access to historical maps. It includes collections from libraries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the website, users can \u201cexplore different eras, with the map reflecting the political boundaries of the chosen year. History is brought to life on the map as it also shows significant battles, notable people, and much more.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also use this tool to compare old and modern maps and check how borders, cities and landscapes have changed over time. A Wikipedia integration allows further information about the area being searched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The developers explain that they \u201care assembling metadata from map collections\u201d and different libraries participate in the project (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-perimetron.org\/Vol_7_2\/Southall_Pridal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southall; P\u0159idal<\/a>, 2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can use the website\/app to practice digital research, learn how to navigate archives; develop historical and critical thinking; practice searching and reading images or use it for cross-curricular lessons (language, geography, history, art\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OldMapsOnline Platform\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ka0BDmzvbMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mobile App<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Old Maps Online Mobile App  A touch of history\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GMww9TkxMpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOUTHALL, H., P\u0158IDAL, P. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-perimetron.org\/Vol_7_2\/Southall_Pridal.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.e-perimetron.org\/Vol_7_2\/Southall_Pridal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old Maps Online: Enabling global access to historical mapping<\/a>. <strong>E-Perimetron<\/strong>, v. 7, n. 2, 2012. p. 73-81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old Maps Online is a website and app which offers online search tool that provides access to historical maps. It includes collections from libraries around the world. According to the website, users can \u201cexplore different eras, with the map reflecting the political boundaries of the chosen year. 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