Paper Collection
The paper collection is a non-circulating research collection of sheet maps, globes, air photos, microforms, digital atlases and cartographic reference works.
Each semester, we compile a list of newly acquired maps and atlases. As of March 31, 2011 the cartographic collection comprised almost 200,000 items including:
- Sheet Maps: Over 170,000 sheet maps which are broken into 2 categories: thematic & topographic.
- Atlases: Over 4,000 atlases on a variety of topics and locations.
- Air Photos: Over 11,000 paper air photos focusing on Ottawa and the surrounding area, including the Ottawa Valley and the Gatineau region.
- Wall Maps: Over 300 wall maps that can be borrowed from the MADGIC reference desk for classroom use.
- Globes/3D Objects: 31 globes/3D objects are available and can be borrowed from the MADGIC reference desk.