Senior Digital Media Specialist
About and Support
Welcome to the Environmental Storytelling research guide. This resource will help you find materials and inspiration for your project, as well as provide information about citing sources and adhering to copyright. The navigation for the guide is on the left-hand side of this page.
What is a Storymap?
ArcGIS Storymaps are a digital storytelling tool that pair GIS with multimedia and text to create an interactive narrative. Storymaps can be used for a variety of subjects, including the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Storymap examples
- Example from Spring 2021 class: Mitigating Sea Level Rise: The Real Pearl in Oysters
- ArcGIS Examples of Storymaps
- CNN Special Report: A looming plague
- La agonía del café colombiano, eldiario.es
- Sounds of the Wild West - audio example
Support
If you would like to setup a meeting or training during any stage of project, you can schedule a meeting with Sean, Science Librarian, or Kim, Senior Digital Media Specialist.
You can also checkout our storymap guides that include:
ESRI documentation
- 9 steps to great storytelling
- Getting started with ERSI ArcGIS Storymaps
- General Storymap Resources
- Trimming your videos in StoryMap
Nature Masterclass
Narrative Tools for Researchers - free access with Tufts credentials, "‘Narrative Tools for Researchers’ explains how to use narrative techniques to help you communicate your research to the scientific community in an effective, compelling and memorable way." This resource provides examples on how to create a narrative from a research paper.
Additional apps
- Sumo - Browser app for basic custom design
- Canva - Browser app for graphic design and infographics with templates
- PiktoChart - Great for creating infographics, social media graphics, and quick GIS-like interactive maps