Services

Services

Services available at the Map and Data Centre include access to data and map collections and reference assistance related to locating and using statistics, microdata, cartographic materials and geospatial files.  The digital and print materials of the Map and Data Centre can be accessed on-site and in many cases via the web by downloading files to the desktop.  Specialized statistical and GIS software that supports the use of the collection can be used at the Centre, or elsewhere on campus, or from any web-accessible location using myvlab.  Scanners and a copier are also available for use at the Centre.

Equipment and Software

Scanners

• MicroTek Scanmaker 9600XL digital flatbed scanner; 12" x 17"; 9600 dpi maximum resolution with 36-bit colour;
• HP Scanjet 4370 digital flatbed scanner; 8.5" x 11.7"; 3600 x 7200 dpi maximum resolution with 48-bit colour; and
• HP Scanjet 8290 digital flatbed scanner with automatic document feeder; 8.5" x 14"; 4800 dpi maximum resolution with 32-bit colour; capable of double-sided scanning.

* The first two scanners are reserved for image and GIS applications; the third scanner is principally intended for text recognition, using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software OmniPage Pro.

Copier

Toshiba e-Studio 3540c photocopier, capable of copying in black ink or colour on either Letter size (8.5" x 11") or Ledger size (11" x 17") paper. The per-page cost is $0.15 for black and white and $0.75 for colour. The photocopier accepts cash in the form of coins only for payment: it does not use Graphic Services copy cards.

Copying and Scanning (Copyright)

The Map and Data Centre provides several options for copying portions of some material. Patrons should be aware of what can and cannot be copied by reviewing the Canadian Copyright Act (C-42), which is in the process of being modified through Bill C-32. Copies of the Access Copyright agreement with the University are posted in the Map and Data Centre.

 Software

• GIS and related
  • ArcGIS 10
  • Earthmate image tagger: link photos to a GPS log
  • FME Universal Translator: convert between geospatial formats
  • Google Earth Pro
  • LizardTech GeoViewer: view MrSid, LiDAR files, etc.
  • MemoryMap: Ordnance Survey of Great Britain at 50K
  • Ontario Base Map selection tool
• Statistical
  • Beyond 20/20
  • SAS and SPSS (for undergraduates only) through connection to MyVlab
• Other
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard
  • Adobe Reader
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Elements
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Omnipage (optical character recognition software)
  • Roxio CD-Creator Plus

Interlibrary loans

The Map and Data Centre participates in an Interlibrary Loan service to either locate materials for patrons that are not in our holdings, or to lend materials to patrons of other libraries if necessary. Requests from other university libraries should be made through the interlibrary loan department of that institution.