I’m going to suggest that they make sure they have a citation for their map. The disclaimer is overkill. Thanks for your help!
-Greg
Gregory H. March
Map & Government Information Librarian
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee
Hodges Library
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-3878
Research Guides – Anthropology,
Earth & Planetary Sciences,
Geography,
Maps,
Government
Tennessee Committee on Geographic Names
From: March, Greg
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 2:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Adding a Standard Disclaimer to an Online Map
Hi Daniel,
I think a simple disclaimer statement could work, or even just a citation. The data source in question was from USGS, but USGS has been a reliable source for map data, so the professor wasn’t sure if the error
statement (made by user) was in fact an error or not.
Thanks!
-Greg
Gregory H. March
Map & Government Information Librarian
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee
Hodges Library
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-3878
Research Guides – Anthropology,
Earth & Planetary Sciences,
Geography,
Maps,
Government
Tennessee Committee on Geographic Names
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Is it something a Creative Commons or GNU license could handle or is it more complicated than that?
Probably one of the most famous maps right now is the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 map, which has some disclaimer info below it:
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html - some of it related
to use, sources, etc. But I don't think most users will notice or pay attention to something that lengthy.
-D
Daniel S. Dotson
Associate Professor
Head - Orton Memorial Library of Geology & Gardner Family Map Room
Mathematical Sciences Librarian & Science Education Specialist
The Ohio State University
University Libraries
180 E Orton Hall - Geology Library, 155 S Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-0053 Office
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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 12:26 PM
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Subject: Adding a Standard Disclaimer to an Online Map
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
Research Guides – Anthropology,
Earth & Planetary Sciences,
Geography,
Maps,
Government
Tennessee Committee on Geographic Names