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WHAT IS MADGIC?
MADGIC isMAPS and ATLASES
DATA (NUMERIC and GEOSPATIAL)for use with special software
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION(parliamentary and other official
reports, statistics, etc.)
A CENTRE offering ExpertAssistance
@ Your Library
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Where in the Web can I findMADGIC?
Start from theLibrarys home page and choose
our home pages:
Government InformationMaps
GIS
StatisticsData Sets
Dont forget to look atSubject and Course pages whereyou will find many topical Web
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MADGIC is for you if youstudy
Architecture /Art andCulture/Biology/Business/CanadianStudies/Child Studies/Chemistry/Civiland EnvironmentalEngineering/Criminology and Criminal
Justice/Earth Sciences/Economics/Environmental Science/Geography,Geomatics and Environmental
Studies/History/Human Rights/IndustrialDesign/International Affairs/Journalismand Communication/Law/MassCommunication/PoliticalScience andGlobal Politics/Public Affairs and Policy
Management/Public Policy andAdministration/Social
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Why Use Maps, Atlases,and Air Photos?
Present information clearly in a
visual wayOften the only source ofinformation, e.g. topographic
maps or land use maps
Atlases gather related spatialinformation by theme and/or
time
Au ment our research from an
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Where to find the MapCollection
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Maps on the Web
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Air Photos in ourcollection
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What is data?
Numeric data comprises highlydetailed datasets in digital fileformats which usually require a
statistical software package tomanipulate the results of a query.
Public opinion poll data provides
the raw numbers for each questionasked by a poll
GIS data is information about placethat can be viewed through a GISsoftware and combined with other
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Why Use Numeric Data?
Numeric data is at a more detailedlevel than available in printed oronline statistical sources
Public opinion polls can support orcounter arguments based onresponses to questions
You can manipulate data files toproduce new combinations ofinformation using statisticalsoftware
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Our Data Centre on theWeb
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Where to find the DataCentre
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Why use GeospatialData?
Spatially located information isbest viewed as a map or image
Topographic data and air photos
support site planning for anarchitectural project
Numeric data (for example
census data) can be combinedwith spatial data to create newmap views of statisticalinformation
Create Google Earth mashups
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Our GIS Collection on theWeb
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Where to find GIS Data
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What is GovernmentInformation?
Information found in publicationsor databases issued under theauthority of a government body or
by an intergovernmentalinternational organization such asthe United Nations or the World
BankGovernment information is found
in sources such as parliamentarybills, hearings and reports,
research reports done for
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Why Use Government
Information?Information from an authentic
sourceOften the most current sourceof information on a public issueBest source for most statisticsPrimary material for bothcurrent and historic time
periodsSource documents on foreign
relationsPolicies that reflect their era
can be tracked for change overtime
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Government Information onthe Web
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Where to find GovernmentPublications
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Search the Web usingMADGICs customized Web
search engines to get bettersearch results
Canadian federal, provincial and
municipal online informationAfrican government information
Caribbean and Latin American
governmentsInternational Organizations
websites
Online maps
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MADGIC supports yourcourses
MADGIC OFFERS:Map Labs with course displays for
assignments
Course seminars that highlightrelevant resources withaccompanying Web guides matched
to course contentData sets and sub-sets extracted
for course use
Wall maps and transparencies to
illustrate course themes
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Visit MADGIC and enrichyour studies
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