Resources of the Week
2 items. Atlas--Canada
Source: Natural Resources Canada Redesigned Version Online, The Atlas of Canada
This comprehensive resource has been given a new look, which includes improved navigation and enhanced accessibility for users of assistive technologies. The core of the site comprises more than 1,400 thematic, reference and archive maps. A Maps A-Z page allows you to browse these alphabetically. Alternately, you can use the advanced search page to search for the location of a place on a map or search for maps/text using keywords. For focused exploration, maps have been grouped into a number of topics: Environment, People & Society, Economy, History, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health, Reference Maps and Map Archives. You can mouse over this list of topics in the navigation panel on the left side of the home page and choose from a list of more specific subtopics under each. A collection of Learning Resources, aimed at students and teachers, includes curriculum guides, lesson plans, quizzes, printer-friendly maps, and an interactive glossary. A Gazetteer Map Service "generates a URL linking directly to a map showing the location of any of...47 000 place names and geographical features...." A Web Map Service allows developers to access "current and accurate base data for rendering customized maps." Note that the site is bilingual English/French.
-- Real Estate--Online Resources PlainVanillaShell.com
Portal for the retail real estate industry offers:
+ Industry news
+ Feature articles on legal issues
+ Market reports for the top 50 DMAs (PDFs)
+ Retail Tenant Directory database of over 5,400 retail companies -- Search by square footage, the areas they operate or plan to expand into, types of locations (enclosed mall, strip center, etc.) they prefer, and by any of more than 70 retail categories.
+ National Research Bureau database of shopping centers, featuring profiles of more than 40,000 shopping centers, from neighborhood strip centers to regional super-malls.
Free registration required to access most content. This site is maintained by Trade Dimensions, a division of Spectra Marketing Systems and part of the ACNielsen business group in VNU Marketing Information Group. Editors Note: Both of the ROTW this time around were selected and compiled by ResourceShelf contributing editor, Shirl Kenndy.
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