GIS Resources
Additional map and geospatial information
Where to buy maps and air photos
In Halifax
- Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Map Library
- Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Library
- Maps & More - The Travel Store
- The Trail Shop
- The Binnacle
Online
GIS software and data products
Government data
- Centre for Topographic Information Information about Canadian National Topographic Series maps
- GeoBase Free, downloadable Canadian data
- GeoConnections Canadian federal and local maps, images, data sets (free and for purchase)
- GeoNova “Gateway” site for geographic information about Nova Scotia
- GeoData U.S. maps and data
Online maps and atlases
National atlases
Interactive maps
Static downloadable maps (PDFs, JPEGs)
Online reference sources
Gazetteers
- Geographical Names of Canada
- Geographic Names Information System
- GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographical Names
Glossaries/dictionaries of geographic terms
- Physical Geography Glossary
- Geography Glossary
- Glossary of Cartographic Terms
- Glossary of Coastal Terms
- Map Projections
Citation guides
Unit converters
- Unit Conversions: Converts units of measurement such as length, temperature, volume, mass, etc.
- North American Datum Conversion: Converts latitude/longitude from NAD 27 to NAD 83 and vice versa
- Latitude/Longitude Format Conversion: Converts decimal degrees to degrees, minutes, and seconds and vice versa
- Geographic/UTM Converter: Converts geographic coordinates to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates
Other map libraries
Jobs
The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse is a searchable database of GIS-related job postings. Users can also post their résumés.
