Learning Materials

This exercise will showcase how to use Scholars GeoPortal to extract Census Tract (CT) census geography for the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) of Montreal using two methods:

1) querying the attribute table of the dataset, or

2) downloading based on a predefined census boundary (ex. CMAs).

FME (File Manipulation Engine) is a powerful software package that allows users to quickly convert spatial and non-spatial datasets into other formats to facilitate sharing and interoperability. One of its components, FME Quick Translator, is an easy-to-use utility that provides a straightforward translation workflow via a simple graphical user interface. This guide demonstrates how to use FME Universal Translator to convert geospatial data from one format to another using an older file format (ArcInfo Coverage, .e00) as an example.

Unsure of which projection to use in your GIS work? This tutorial will help you figure out your options.

This guide, compiled by Alberta Auringer Wood of the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives, provides recommended citation formats for a wide variety of geospatial data sources.

Additionally, if using Esri products (e.g. ArcGIS Online) or Esri data, please consult this guide on How to Cite ArcGIS Maps and Data.

This tutorial demonstrates how to find paper maps and atlases in the University of Toronto Libraries catalogue.

This tutorial will help users learn how to properly use the Map and Data Library's large format scanner.