Classification of electronic atlases by the method of page presentation

Krakovskyi S., Kurach T. Classification of Electronic Atlases by the Method of Page Presentation. Геофорум-2025 : матеріали Міжнар. науково-техн. конф., м. Львів–Брюховичі, 9–11 квіт. 2025 р. Львів, 2025. С. 9-12.

Electronic atlases continue to serve as one of the primary tools for knowledge dissemination and the presentation of research findings in earth sciences and geography. At the beginning of any electronic atlas conceptual design phase, authors need to determine the number of thematic sections and, as a result, the number of pages and the way they are presented. The latter aspect has received insufficient attention, and the available options for implementation have not been formalized. To develop a classification of electronic atlases by the method of page presentation, a sample of 112 electronic atlases was compiled. The main criteria for the selection of electronic atlases were: 1) the presence of the word ‘atlas’ in the title; 2) functioning as of August 2024; and 3) the presence of geographic or spatially referenced content in any form (texts, maps, charts, multimedia, etc.). As a result, six classes of electronic atlases were identified based on the method of page presentation and grouped into three types: single-page, pseudo-single-page, and multi-page. The purpose of further research is to develop guidelines on 1) when to choose one of the three types of electronic atlases and 2) how to design
each type.