Post on 18-Jan-2016
The Digimap ShareGeo Facility
Login to Digimap and select ShareGeo from the Collections page
Find Data in ShareGeo
Select the “Find data” option to search for geospatial datasets using a map background
Use Geo Search
The Geo Search facility can be used to define a geographic area to search for datasets in
View Search Results
A list of datasets meeting your search criteria will be displayed, together with their location
Browsing All Datasets
You can also Browse all datasets in ShareGeo by Title, Contibutor, Subjects and Date
View a Dataset Record
Full details of the dataset can be viewed before downloading
Contribute a Dataset
To contribute a dataset to ShareGeo select the “Share your data” link on the Home Page
Start the Workflow
Read the instructions for contributing a dataset – it’s easy – all you need is a zip file with your dataset and some simple metadata
Extracting Metadata
ShareGeo will automatically extract metadata from your contributed dataset including its extent and format
Adding Metadata
Add additional metadata using the simple forms
Specifying the Licence
Specify the licence you want for your contributed dataset
Agree to the Depositors Agreement
You need to agree to the Depositors Agreement before the dataset can be made available other users
Recent Contributions
You can see your new contribution in the “Recent Contributions” section of the Home Page