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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
http://www.library.carleton.ca/http://www.library.carleton.ca/subjects/index.htmlhttp://www.library.carleton.ca/subjects/index.htmlhttp://www.library.carleton.ca/


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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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