How Do You Make Reference To Google Maps In A College Paper?
Google Maps is a useful online tool that can be used for research purposes. Whether cited in a bibliography or using endnotes or footnotes, referencing Google Maps in college research papers takes a degree of care as the reader must be able to access the same screen that you saw when doing your research. Treat the map as an interactive reference map (See Reference 1) and follow the format laid out in Clark, Larsgaard, and Teague’s “Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide” (See Reference 2). Always double-space after periods. Step 1 Use the “Link” button on the upper right-hand corner of your map to have your map’s URL rendered. The specific URL generated by that button will capture the level of zoom and type of map (e.g. satellite) you were working with, so if you need certain details to be clear on the map to your reader make sure they’re viewable before you click the “Link” button. Copy the URL provided. Step 2 Start the citation with the title of the map. The title will typically be w
