Using WebGIS to Develop a Spatial Bibliography for Organizing, Mapping, and Disseminating Research Information: A Case Study of Quaking Aspen

•Spatial data is valuable to researchers for locating studies that occur in a particular area of interest, or one with similar attributes.•Without a standard in publishing protocol, spatial data largely goes unreported, or is difficult to find without searching the publication.•Assigning location data and displaying points on a public web map makes locating publications based on spatial location possible.