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Maps and Publications for Sale Geoscience Maps for Free Download (PDF) |
There is a wealth of geoscience information on Nova Scotia, available as conventional hard copy maps and publications, as PDF and digital products, and as on-line searchable, bibliographic geoscience databases. The easiest way to find out what geoscience information exists on Nova Scotia is to search the two on-line databases which contain bibliographic geoscience information on Nova Scotia. These two databases are called NovaScan and GEOSCAN©, and they can both be searched by Title, Author/Organization, Subject, Area, Map Sheet (NTS), Map Type, Document Type, Document Number, Year and Scale. NovaScan is produced and maintained by the Mineral Resources Branch (MRB) of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and only contains records of maps and publications on Nova Scotia produced by or collected by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch.
GEOSCAN© is produced and maintained by the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) and only contains records of maps and publications produced by the Geological Survey of Canada.
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Maps and Publications for Sale or Free Download All Mineral Resources Branch (MRB) geoscience maps and publications contained in the NovaScan database can be consulted and purchased through the DNR Library in Halifax. Many of these maps and publications are also available in PDF or digital formats and can be viewed on-line or downloaded FREE. PDF versions of publications and maps can be accessed directly from the NovaScan database. For a listing of all available geoscience map PDFs, go to our Geoscience Maps for Free Download (PDF) page. For a listing of all available publications, go to our Geoscience Publications for Free Download (PDF) page. Selected Geological Survey of Canada maps and publications on Nova Scotia can also be consulted and purchased through the DNR Library in Halifax. All Geological Survey of Canada maps and documents can be purchased from the Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa. |
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The Mineral Resources Branch has created a large number of geoscience digital products, such as digital maps, digital images and digital databases. All available digital products are FREE, and can be directly downloaded from the Mineral Resources Branch web site. |
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