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Ordnance Survey Small Scale Products Available for Download
Two Ordnance Survey small-scale datasets are now available for download from ShareGeo. The MiniScale product is nominally at 1:1,000,000 and covers the whole of Great Britain in a single dataset. Two TIF raster versions are available: one with a relief background, and one without.
The other small scale product available is the 1:250,000 Scale Colour Raster. This is available as 100kmx100km individual tiles, although they have been grouped into 2 datasets for ShareGeo: A Scotland dataset and an England and Wales dataset. Again these are TIF raster images with TFW world files for georeferencing.
Access to these datasets is restricted to registered Digimap Ordnance Survey Collection users.
Technology Watch Report called 'Preserving Geospatial Data' has been published by the Digital Preservation Coalition
A new Technology Watch Report has been published by the DPC titles "Preserving Geospatial Data". This has been written by Guy McGarva (EDINA), Steve Morris (NCSU) and Greg Janee (UCSB).
ShareGeo presented at Edinburgh Repository Fringe 09 event
A 'Pecha Kucha' presentation on ShareGeo was given at the Repository Fringe event held in Edinburgh on the 30th and 31st July.
ShareGeo article in ALISS
The latest ALISS Quarterly, the journal of the Association of Librarians and Information professionals in the Social Sciences, has an article about ShareGeo in it
A PDF version can be accessed here.
New Digimap Citation Tool Available
Have you ever wondered how to cite maps or data obtained from Digimap?
Occasionally we get questions such as: "I have used OS Strategi data and whilst able to view copyright statements, I am unsure of the correct way in which to cite in a reference list the use of this data?" or "How do I reference the Digimap geological map in my write up? Also, I have quoted some of the descriptions in the BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units, how do I reference these?
Well, wonder no more. We have created a guide and a tool to help you create such references.
The online tool which will create a citation for ShareGeo for you is available here.
Have you created geospatial data for your research project or teaching module?
If so, why not put it in ShareGeo and share it with other Digimap users?
ShareGeo is a facility in Digimap where users can share and re-use geospatial data, whether they have been derived from exiting Digimap data or created entirely from scratch.
Why should I put my data in ShareGeo?
- increase the visibility of your research
- share datasets easily with colleagues and peers
- create a record of your data with simple metadata
- manage your data for future use
Also, you will:
- find datasets you may be interested in
- save time by re-using existing data that others have created
What's new in ShareGeo?
New datasets available in ShareGeo include: UK Digital Terrain Model (DEM), UK National Parks boundaries, Government Office Regions, Strategic Health Authority boundaries and many others.
A full list of all datasets in ShareGeo can be found here.
How do I access ShareGeo?
ShareGeo can be accessed by logging in to Digimap and following the link on the Collections page to ShareGeo. http://edina.ac.uk/digimap/
More information about ShareGeo can be found at: http://edina.ac.uk/projects/sharegeo/index.shtml
Let us know what you think about ShareGeo by sending an email to: edina@ed.ac.uk
ShareGeo Launched
A new geospatial data sharing facility has been released today which enables Digimap users to find and share geospatial datasets.
ShareGeo forms part of the EDINA Digimap suite of services and is accessible from the Digimap Collections main page in the 'Find and Share' section. It is free for all Digimap users to use.
Use ShareGeo to contribute your own (derived or user-generated) geospatial datasets, or to download datasets which are already there for your research, teaching or personal use.
Have you created a geospatial dataset for your dissertation? Do you use them in your teaching? Do you think they would be interesting/useful to others? If so, contribute them to ShareGeo and they will be accessible for download by other Digimap users*.
Geospatial datasets in a number of formats (raster, vector and tabular) can be contributed for anywhere in the world. A minimal amount of metadata is required for each dataset. Access ShareGeo by logging in to Digimap (http://edina.ac.uk/digimap) and then either follow the link on the Collections page to ShareGeo or click on the following link: http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/sharegeo/
Help and further information is available at: http://edina.ac.uk/projects/sharegeo/Help/help.shtml We would welcome comments and feedback sent to us at edina@ed.ac.uk Alternatively you can use the form within ShareGeo at: http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/sharegeo/feedback
*Licensing restrictions may apply to some datasets. If, for example, a dataset is derived from Ordnance Survey data, only Digimap users registered for Digimap's Ordnance Survey Collection will be able to access it. Specific licence restrictions may apply to individual datasets and these must be adhered to.
NEW! Geospatial data sharing service
EDINA have implemented a new geospatial data sharing facility called ShareGeo. It forms part of the Digimap Collections suite of services.
It is intended that ShareGeo will be accessible to all Digimap users at the beginning of February, however we are providing early access to it for readers of the Digimap blog (details of how to access it are below).
Please feel free to browse and download any datasets that are already there. If you have any geospatial datasets, we would ask you to contribute these to ShareGeo. ShareGeo is free to use for all registered Digimap users.
ShareGeo can be accessed after logging in to Digimap, using the following links.
•First login to Digimap at: http://edina.ac.uk/digimap You will see a greyed out link to ShareGeo.
•The visible link is not active, so you will need to go to ShareGeo by entering the following link in your browser: http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/sharegeo/ (Note: Once the facility is accessible to all, there will be a link on the Digimap Collections page to take you directly to ShareGeo)
Help and further information is available at: http://edina.ac.uk/projects/sharegeo/Help/help.shtml
We would welcome comments and feedback sent to us at edina@ed.ac.uk.
Alternatively you can use the form within ShareGeo at: http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/sharegeo/feedback
If you need help or advice regarding ShareGeo please do not hesitate to contact us at: edina@ed.ac.uk
