Greg,

What is the primary concern for the disclaimer? I tend not to include anything on thematic maps, but reference or topographic maps may need a disclaimer about limitation in use for navigation or the need for the map user to consult other sources for local or current conditions.

On 2020-04-13 09:26, March, Greg wrote:

Hello Map Community,

 

I have a UT professor who had asked about adding a disclaimer to their online map.  Has anyone made it a standard practice to add a disclaimer to their online maps?  Any advice on wording of a standard disclaimer, or resources that include examples of disclaimers for online maps would be helpful.  I’ve found several resources that reference disclaimers and citation management (libguides, USGS webpages, state and county websites, etc.), but nothing that points to standard disclaimer wording that can be customized to an online map.  Any guidance/suggestions is appreciated!  Hope everyone is doing well.   

 

Sincerely,

 

-Greg

 

Gregory H. March

Map & Government Information Librarian  

Associate Professor

University of Tennessee

Hodges Library

Knoxville, TN 37996

865-974-3878

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