Create inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content, and quickly and easily share your map with others.

An open source project by Knight Lab at Northwestern University that lets users tell stories by mapping the locations of events and presenting the map in a slide-based format. Maps created with StoryMapJS have been featured by Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, and CNBC.
What You’ll Need:
A Google Account

Introductory, self-paced, online workshop on creating a story map with StoryMapJS.

Does your research have a geospatial component? Reach out to our GIS staff for help finding data, using GIS software, or developing a StoryMap.

provides the user with an easy, intuitive way to map Excel or other spreadsheet data onto a Google map. Easy Map Maker allows for customized markers and labels and maps can be viewed on mobile devices.

Create and publish interactive maps

is an open-source mapping application in development by the Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University. The site allows users to upload large datasets and overlay the maps with thousands of layers, link map features to media content, and share data.

A simple interface for creating and sharing informational, interactive, and engaging maps. Users can add markers to locations, show photos, add comments, and display interactive media on their maps.

TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Incorporate media and images into your timeline.
What You’ll Need:
Google Spreadsheet experience
TimelineJS Google Spreadsheet Template
JSON skills for building a custom timeline (optional)

A platform for creating online narrative exhibits using maps, images, and timelines. Neatline is an add-on tool for Omeka.

Tiki-Toki is web-based software for creating beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the internet. Incorporate YouTube and Vimeo vids into your timeline.

A web tool for turning text documents into an interactive timeline.

is an open-source project of Open Knowledge Foundation Labs that takes your places and dates from a Google Spreadsheet and places them on a map and timeline.

The OSC is a one-stop-shop for knowledge creation services and support. In this hybrid space, researchers, instructors, and students can connect with UW Libraries and campus experts to do technology-intensive work across disciplinary boundaries.

Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Weekly: Every Tuesday from 2:00-3:00pm
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. We offer consultations for research and course related projects. Examples include support for digital publishing, building digital exhibits, and more! We can help you find the right tools, resources and instruction whether you’re just getting started or are working on an on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, etc.). This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.