Spatial Database
The database is divided into three distinct thematic databases to increase usability. Users can access them through the spatial interfaces, or Web maps, for each by zooming in on an area or voyage of interest, panning, and clicking on daily position, route, and place symbols. Clicking on the "View Larger Map" link below any of the Web maps will open it in the free ArcGIS Online viewer and make possible additional functions, such as being able to turn layers on or off and access the underlying tabular data, as well as modify the Web map and save it to a free ArcGIS Online account. Users with ArcGIS 10 installed on their computers can access the full functionality of the GIS (such as searching for and selecting particular vessels, captains, or cargoes) by downloading it as a map package from the Downloads page: Slave_voyages_GIS.mpk, Tasajo_voyages_GIS.mpk, or Other_voyages_GIS.mpk. For more details and background, see the Project Overview pages, especially those on methods, data, and Web mapping.
Users can access portions of the database focused on selected topics: Dutch and British Atlantic Slave Trade Voyages, 1751-1795; Catalan Tasajo Voyages, 1837-1900; and Other Voyages (such as those of Scientific Exploration by James Cook and Alessandro Malaspina).
Users can download various types of files generated by this project.
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