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The Atlas of Canada Site Help Page
This document lets you know what's behind some of the components on the Atlas of Canada home page. It also provides helpful hints to make your visit to our Web site more productive.
Can't find what you're looking for in this Help document? Try these other features on our home page:
- Interactive Mapping Tool Help Page
- Archive Mapping Tool Help Page
- 100th Anniversary Map Series Tool Help Page
- Topographic Mapping Tool Help Page
- Search Our Site Help Page
- Site Map: Located in the top navigation bars. It lists the main topics and components in each section of the Web site.
- Atlas of Canada Glossary: An interactive glossary tool for terms and definitions in the Atlas of Canada.
- Contact Us: Located in the top navigation bars. It allows you to send us an e-mail if you need help or have a question or comment.
What feature would you like information on?
1. Top Navigation Bars
The navigation bars at the top of the window provide links to other pages, as described by their titles. These bars appear at the top of every page of the Web site.
2. Left-hand Navigation Menu
This menu provides quick and easy access to the main features of the Atlas of Canada site. Each menu item is described below.
Search Our Site lets you conduct a simple search of The Atlas of Canada site. Just enter the keywords you want to search and click the arrow symbol. An advanced search option is also available. To use it, click the words "Advanced Search." Maps A to Z provides an alphabetical list of all maps in the Explore Our Maps section.
Explore Our Maps gives you access to all maps in the Atlas of Canada site. A series of non-interactive reference maps is also available. Map Archives contains many map collections from previous printed editions of the National Atlas of Canada and other atlases. The maps are offered in two formats, raster (JPEG) and Portable Document (PDF). You can view and download them for free.
Instructions:
- Position the cursor over the topic you are interested in.
- A pop-up menu will appear to the right showing the subtopics available.
- Position the cursor over the subtopic you are interested in and click the name you want.
3. Learning Resources
Contained in this section is a selection of useful resources for both teachers and students. From basic cartography to an online project to an interactive glossary tool and much more, the Atlas of Canada is more than just maps.
