Scholars GeoPortal
geo.scholarsportal.info
Description/Use
Scholars GeoPortal is a geospatial data discovery tool allowing Ontario’s university students and researchers better access to OCUL’s growing collection of geospatial data. The portal offers search, view, query, download and mapping functionality for datasets licensed by Ontario university libraries, covering such topics as land use, road networks, boundaries, geology, soils, air photo imagery, points of interest (such as healthcare facilities, schools), and more.
Explore the portal using our easy: Step-by-step Tutorial
More about the portal and geospatial data resources: Scholars GeoPortal User Guide
Citing a data layer from the GeoPortal:
Format:
Data layer title [format]. Place of publication: Publisher, date. Available: Name of site and URL (accessed date).
Examples:
Ontario Road Network (ORN) [computer file]. Peterborough, ON: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 2010. Available: Scholars GeoPortal http://geo2.scholarsportal.info/ (January 1, 2013)
Soil Survey Complex (ON Soils) [computer file]. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, 2009. Available: Scholars GeoPortal http://geo2.scholarsportal.info/ (January 1, 2013)
For local assistance, contact maplib@brocku.ca
This data is made available through Scholars Portal, A Service of the Ontario Council of University Libraries.
Use Restrictions/Copyright
The data is licenced to Brock University faculty, staff and students
for teaching and research purposes only.
