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{{distinguishDistinguish|text=[[Index mapping]], an array technique in computer science}}

[[File:Index_map.jpg|thumb|An index map of South and Central America]]

'''Index maps''' are a type of [[finding aid]] that enables users to find a set of maps covering their regions of interest along with the name or number of the relevant map sheet. An index map provides [[geospatial]] data on either a sheet of paper or a [[Computer display|computer screen]]. In this way, a map acts as a kind of [[gazetteer]], with the ___location (such as a call number) represented within a grid overlaying the map's surface.<ref>{{Citation | last = Jensen | first = K.L. | title = Index maps for the digital age | journal = Information Technology and Libraries | volume = 23 | issue = 2 | pages = 81–7 | date = June 2004 }}</ref>

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==References==

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[[Category: Index (publishing)]]

[[Category: Map types]]

[[Category: Index (publishing)]]

[[Category: Map types]]