Appendix 2


Information
Sources

 

 

 

 

A2.0 Information Sources

 

·        The Discovery Portal is available at:

http://www.geoconnections.org   and   http://ceonet.gc.ca

·        The CGDI applications prototype Web site at:

http://ceodev.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/prototypes/

is an archive of prototypes that have been developed for a wide variety of clients and applications.  The prototypes are a useful reference for imaginative implementations of re-useable components, Web Application Programming Interface and Open GIS Consortium Web Mapping Testbed specifications. 

·        Natural Resources Canada's Discovery Engine is under development but accessible at:

http://discovery.nrcan.gc.ca/

What is unique about this site is that it searches across (crosswalks) catalogue standards MARC21 and FGDC.  Go to Advanced Search and a search can be conducted on both Earth Sciences libraries and the Discovery Portal with the results formatted and presented to the user appropriately.

·        Global Spatial Data Infrastructure:

http://www.gsdi.org

·        International Directory Network at:

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

·        FGDC geospatial data standards at:

http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/standards.html

·        FGDC metadata standards at:

http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/metadata.html

·        International Standards Organization, Technical Committee 211

http://www.isotc211.org/welcome.html

·        Metadata Protocols and Standards - a series of links at:

http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Aboutus/standards/

·        Z39.50 protocol information at:

http://www.cni.org/pub/NISO/docs/Z39.50-brochure

·        CEONet Technology - MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates:

http://www.mda.ca

·        Mapping and Converting Essential Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC).  Metadata into MARC21 and Dublin Core (sounds intimidating but this paper provides a good overview).

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/january00/chandler/01chandler.html

·        Compusult, Meta Manager at:

http://www.fgdctoolkit.com

·        Blue Angel Technologies, MetaStar at:

http://www.blueangeltech.com

·        Intellect M³Cat at:

http://www.intelec.ca

 

Regional Networks

 

·        Alberta - AltaLIS Ltd:

http://www.altalis.com/

·        Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Coastal Database Directory:

http://www.dal.ca/aczisc/acdd

Canada/Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board:

http://www.cnsopb.ns.ca/

·        British Columbia - Geographic Data BC

http://home.gdbc.gov.bc.ca/

·        Manitoba - Land Information Division:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/natres/lid/

·        New Brunswick - Service New Brunswick:

http://www.gov.nb.ca/snb/

·        Newfoundland and Labrador - Surveys and Mapping Division:

http://www.gov.nf.ca/gsl/l/sm/

·        The North - Northern Information Network:

http://esd.inac.gc.ca/nin/

·        Nova Scotia - Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/land/

·        Ontario - Land Information Ontario:

http://www.lio.mnr.gov.on.ca/

·        Prince Edward Island - Knowledge Economy Partnership Internet Mapping:

http://www.gov.pe.ca/kep/

·        Québec

Globalis smg:

http://www.globalissmg.com/

Territory (Le Territoire):

http://www.mrn.gouv.qc.ca/terre_eng.asp

·        Saskatchewan - SaskGeomatics:

http://www.sgd.gov.sk.ca/