The
National Library's Map Collection
About the Digitised Map Collection
Using the Digitised Map Collection
System Requirements
Minimum Screen
Resolution
Minimum Browser
Versions
Navigation
Image Displays
View
Examination
Interactive
Map
Interactive
Map Thumbnail
Thumbnails
Tiles
Navigation Tools
Zooming
Using the Select
Page Menu
Using Arrow Buttons
Interactive
Map Zooming
Interactive
Map Panning
Interactive
Map Plug-ins
Breadcrumbs
Copyright
Copying and Downloading
Printing Digital Collection
Items
Print Button
Printing
Through Your Browser
Printing
Background Colours and Images
Citing Digital Collection
Items
More Information
Persistent Identifiers
Item and
Page Citation
Obtaining Higher
Quality Copies
Publishing Digital Collection
Items
Accessing Original Collection
Items
Borrowing Map Collection
Items
Other Digital Collections
Feedback
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The National Library's
Map Collection
The National Library of Australia has a large
and varied collection of Australian and overseas maps and atlases,
with a strong emphasis on current and retrospective mapping of Australia.
For a fuller description of the collection,
please see: http://www.nla.gov.au/map/mapcoll.html
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About the Digitised Map Collection
The National Librarys Digitised Map
Collection provides access to more than 1,000 rare Australian map
items, which have been digitised as part of the National Librarys
digitisation program. The collection will expand over time as the
National Library continues with its map and other special collections
digitisation program.
The Digitised Map Collection includes rare
Australian items from the Rare Map, Tooley, Nan Kivell, Ferguson,
Rare Atlas and special map collections and other map collection
items relating to Australia or published in Australia. The majority
of map items included in the Digitised Map Collection were published
or created before 1900.
For more information on the National Library's
digitisation program, please see: http://www.nla.gov.au/digital/program.html
and http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/
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Using the Digitised Map Collection
The National Library of Australia's Digitised
Map Collection allows users to view and interact with maps in a
way that is as close as possible to the experience of using the
original item.
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System Requirements
Minimum Screen Resolution
To comfortably view the Digitised Map Collection,
set the screen resolution of your monitor to 600x800 pixels or higher.
Minimum Browser Version
The Digitised Map Collection works best with
any browser version numbered 4 or higher (Netscape Navigator 4.0
or above, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above). You can upgrade
your browser by going to the Netscape
website or Microsoft website
and following the prompts. These browsers are free.
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Navigation
The Digitised Map Collection offers a range
of navigation choices, including the ability to view images at different
resolutions, and to move between the whole map and tiles (sections
of the map) if the map has been digitised in sections due to the
size of the original.
Image Displays
Each map can be viewed in a number of different
sizes. The default image view is the 'View' copy for single map
items. The default image views for map albums are 'Thumbnails'.
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View
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View copies are the default pages for single
map items in the Digitised Map Collection. View copies are designed
to fit comfortably on a 600 x 800 screen, and to print
to a standard A4 page. National Library view copies are created
with a maximum height or width of 760 pixels.
Zoom in to examination
copies of map images by clicking directly on the desired view copy.
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Examination
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Examination copies provide a more detailed
view of Digitised Map Collection items. Examination copies may require
some horizontal scrolling on your browser to view different sections
of the page, and will take longer to download, due to the larger
file size. National Library examination copies are created with
a maximum height or width of 1000 pixels.
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Interactive Map
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The interactive map allows for a more engaging
experience of the map. Choose the 'Interactive Map' button for even
closer inspection of the map item. Use the left-hand toolbar and
the pan icons surrounding the map to zoom in, zoom out and pan to
different sections of the map. To zoom in, simply click on the map.
To pan around the map, click on the pan words (i.e. pan right) surrounding
the map. Alternatively, there is a toolbar to the left of the map,
which provides the zoom in, zoom out and pan options.
The pixel dimensions and zoom level of the
map are displayed above and below the interactive map. The size
of the interactive map image can be changed to match your screen
resolution using the drop-down menu listing the available pixel
dimensions. If you wish to change the size of the interactive map,
click on the downwards-pointing arrow to choose the pixel dimensions.
If JavaScript is disabled in your browser you may need to click
the Go button.
In some instances, the first view of the map
may be smaller than the size of the interactive map window. In this
case, click on the map image once to zoom in.
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Interactive Map Thumbnail
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The Interactive Map Thumbnail, located in
the top right hand corner of the page, can be used as a reference
when using the interactive map. A red box outline on the small thumbnail
of the whole map indicates which section of the map you are viewing.
This box will change size depending on what the main interactive
map zoom resolution is. Click on the thumbnail to move the red box
to different places and navigate around the main map.
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Thumbnails
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You will see a thumbnail view first if the
digitised map item includes multiple parts, e.g.: an atlas. Thumbnails
are smaller image representations of larger images, designed to
make looking at groups of images easier and faster. National Library
thumbnails are created with a maximum height or width of 150 pixels.
Selecting the thumbnails display allows users
to view up to 50 thumbnail images related to the digital item being
displayed, and to navigate to further sets of 50 thumbnails for
very long map collection items.
Zoom in to view copies
of map images by clicking directly on the desired thumbnail.
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Tiles
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You can choose a tile view if the map item
was digitised in sections because of size. Tiles are images of sections
of a map. These are created when an entire map cannot be digitised
as a whole. In the tile view, you can use the dropdown menu to navigate
between the image of the whole map, the 'tiles' or sections of the
map.
Map tiles are referred to by a letter and
a number which forms a grid, for example 'Tile a1'. Numbers represent
the columns and letters represent the rows. 'Tile a1' is the top
left-hand corner tile. 'Tile c2' is located on the third row, and
is the second tile from the left.
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Navigation Tools
We have included a number of navigation tools
to help you move around within a map or collection - and to know
where you are.
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Zooming
Use the Zoom buttons to navigate between view
and examination copies of Digitised Map Collection items.
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Zoom In
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Click Zoom In to move from a view copy to
an examination copy.
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Zoom Out
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Click Zoom Out to move from an examination
copy to a view copy.
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Using the Select Page Menu
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If a map has been digitised in sections or
'tiles', a 'Select page' drop down menu will appear on your screen.
Use this Select Page drop down menu to navigate to different pages
within an item. The drop down menu also appears for map albums.
Items with many tiles may not have every page
listed within the Select Page menu. For large items, select the
number closest to the one you are interested in, and use the forward
and back arrows to complete your navigation.
To use the Select Page menu, simply click
on the downwards-pointing arrow and choose your desired page. If
JavaScript is disabled in your browser, you may need to click the
Go button.
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Using Arrow Buttons
If an item in the Digitised Map Collection
has 'tiles' or is a multiple part item, four arrows will appear
next to the dropdown menu. To move through item images one-by-one,
either backwards or forwards, or to navigate directly to the beginning
or end of a Digitised Map Collection item, use the four 'arrow'
navigation buttons:
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First
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Previous
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Next
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Last
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Interactive Map Zooming
To zoom into an interactive map, click directly
onto the map image. Otherwise, there is a toolbar containing the
zoom in and zoom out buttons to the left of the map. To zoom out,
click on the zoom out button in the toolbar.
At any stage the map can be reset to the original
starting size using the reset button.
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Zoom In
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Zoom Out
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Reset
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Interactive Map Panning
To pan around the image, click on the pan
words surrounding the map (i.e. pan right). There is also the option
to pan in a diagonal direction by clicking on the small triangle
arrows located in each of the four corners surrounding the map.
Alternatively, there is a toolbar containing the pan up, pan down,
pan left and pan right buttons to the left of the map. Use any of
these buttons to pan around the image.
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Pan Top Left
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Pan Top Right
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Pan Bottom Left
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Pan Bottom Right
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Pan Up
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Pan Down
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Pan Left
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Pan Right
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Interactive Map Plug-ins
A MrSID browser plug-in can also be used to view this page. To use this plug-in, click on the 'view with plug-in' button. If you don't have the MrSID. Sid plug-in, it can be downloaded http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php for Windows computers. Viewing the interactive map using the MrSID plug-in provides similar zooming and panning facilities. However viewing with this plug-in also provides extra zoom and panning options: to be able to draw a box over any section of a map to zoom into and the option to pick-up and drag the map with the mouse. These options are unavailable when viewing the map without the MrSID plug-in.
The MrSID plug-in displays small icons along
the toolbar. These icons provide the means to navigate around the
map, click the required icon to make it active. From left to right
they are: Zoom In, Zoom Out, Select Zoom (this provides the option
of drawing a square box around the area you would like to zoom into),
Pan (which allows the image to be dragged in the direction you require),
Full View Image (which resets the map image back to it's original
size), Other Options and Help. If you are unsure of which icon to
use, roll the mouse over the icon and the icon's name will appear
in text. For further assistance with using the MrSID plug-in, click
on the "?" in the plug-in toolbar menu. This will provide
help from the MrSID plug-in website.
To return to the previous interactive map
view, click on the "view without plug-in' button located to
the left of the map.
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View With Plug-in
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View Without Plug-in
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Breadcrumbs
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'Breadcrumbs' track where you are, and where
you have just been in the Digitised Map Collection site. Breadcrumbs
provide links back to the sections of the website you have previously
visited within a single session.
You can also use breadcrumbs to navigate:
click on any of the words within the breadcrumb trail, and the browser
will return you to that page.
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Copyright
Please read the National Library of Australia's
Digital Collections copyright statement
on the copyright status of items available through this service.
Note that some items from the collection have copyright restrictions
that prevent them from being made directly available online. Please
contact us to obtain access to these
items.
Map images available through this service
may be saved or printed for research and study. If you wish to publish
an image in any other way, including as part of another website,
you will need written permission from the National Library of Australia
to do so.
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Copying and Downloading
You may download images from the Digitised
Map Collection for personal use, in accordance with copyright law.
You may not publish images from
the Digitised Map Collection without seeking written permission
from the National Library of Australia.
To download a map item on a PC, place your
mouse over the image you would like to download, and click the right
mouse button. Choose the appropriate save option for
your browser (save picture as/save image as/save image). Then select
a directory to save the image in.
To download a map item on a Macintosh computer,
place your mouse over the image you would like to download and then
hold the mouse button down. Select the appropriate save option for
your browser (save picture as/save image as/save image). Then select
a folder to save the image in.
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Printing Digital Collection Items
You may print Digitised Map Collection items
for personal or research purposes. You may download, display a print
and reproduce this content for personal or non-commercial use but
only in an unaltered form and with copyright acknowledged.
If you wish to publish
an image in any way, including as part of another website, you will
need written permission from the National Library of Australia to
do so.
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Print Button
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If you are using a PC, you may print the current
page you are viewing by clicking on the "Print" icon.
This will print the page exactly as you see it. If you are using
a Macintosh computer, you may need to print
a single page through your browser print option.
Printing Through
Your Browser
You may also print a single page of the item
using the print option in the file menu of your browser software.
The printed results will vary according to your browser and page
set-up. We advise that you print the View Copy
of the page as these dimensions have been designed to fit a standard
A4 page.
Printing Background
Colours and Images
If you are using Internet Explorer as your
web browser, you will need to make a change to your settings if
you want to print the background colours and images of this website.
Select the Tools Menu and then select Internet Options. Click the
Advanced Option and scroll until you locate the Printing section.
Tick the box marked 'Print background colours and images'.
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Citing Digital Collection items
Online resources need to be cited correctly
if you have used them for your research. The Digitised Map Collection
provides detailed information to allow you to cite at either a broad
item level, or at a particular image view level.
More Information
Click on the More Information link to navigate
to extended bibliographic information about the digital item you
are viewing. This information is drawn from the National Library's
catalogue records, and includes information about both the original
item, and a 'persistent identifier' for the item.
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Persistent Identifiers
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The National Library of Australia uses persistent
identifiers (PI's) as a permanent naming scheme for Internet resources.
Persistent identifiers for whole items - or for pages or images
within an item mean that URLs you include in your research
references will always be 'live', even if there is a change in the
way the National Library's Digital Collection is stored and made
accessible.
For more information regarding the National
Library of Australia's persistent identifier scheme, please read:
http://www.nla.gov.au/initiatives/persistence.html
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Item and Page Citation
To cite an entire digital item, use the bibliographic
information and persistent identifier used located on the More Information
page of the item you wish to cite.
To cite a particular page from the Digitised
Map Collection, use the citation details located below each image.
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For example:
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To cite a particular view of a page - for
example, if you wish to reference a handwritten annotation on a
map displayed through the Digitised Map Collection - reference the
higher resolution examination copy.
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For example, to cite a view copy page use:
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For example, to cite an examination copy page
use:
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Obtaining Higher
Quality Copies
You may save or print images from the Digitised
Map Collection for research and study. Where copyright permits,
you may also order higher quality copies of maps through the National
Library of Australia's Copies Direct Service. This is a commercial
service and a fee will be charged for copy provision.
Some items available through this service
may still be in copyright. While the National Library may be able
to assist with referrals to copyright holders, responsibility for
ensuring copyright requirements are met rests with you.
Please see the following information: http://www.nla.gov.au/copiesdirect/index.html
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Publishing Digital Collection
Items
If you wish to publish Digitised Map Collection
items in any form, including books, journals, other websites or
merchandise (e.g. calendars), you must, in the first instance, seek
the National Library's permission to do so.
To publish photographic, digital images or
photocopies of maps available through this service, contact the
Map Section at: http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/maprr.html
Some items available through this service
may still be in copyright. While the National Library of Australia
may be able to assist with referrals to copyright holders, responsibility
for ensuring copyright requirements are met rests with you.
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Accessing Original Collection
Items
To view or use original collection items at
the National Library, you need to register as a National Library
reader and request the desired items through the Library's Electronic
Requesting System.
Information on registering and requesting
is available at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/getalibrarycard
Map Collection item must be used in the Map
Reading Room, located on the LG1 level of the Library. For more
information, including opening hours, contact Map staff at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/maprr.html
Limited, pre-arranged after-hour use is available
through the Petherick Reading Room. Please organise this by contacting
the Map staff.
More information on the Petherick Reading Room, including opening
hours, is available at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/prr.html
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Borrowing Map Collection Items
The National Library of Australia does not
lend its collection items to individuals. However, your local library
may be able undertake an Inter Library Loan of modern maps and atlases
(post 1900) on your behalf through the Library's Document
Delivery Service. Please note that digital copies only (on CDROM)
of rare or unique items are provided. Individuals may borrow photocopies
of collection items through the Document
Delivery Service.
Further information, including Document Delivery
charges, is available at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/dss/
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Other Digital Collections
Items from the National Library's pictorial
collection are available through the online Pictures
Catalogue and the Digitised
Printed Music Collection. The National Library of Australia
is releasing other Digital Collections as they become available,
including items from the manuscripts and oral history collections.
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Feedback
Please provide us with your feedback, comments
and reports of any problems you experience using the Digitised Map
Collection. Email us using the online form on our Contact
Us page, and be sure to include your email address if you require
a reply.
Requests for research assistance should be
directed to the Library's Information Services staff:
http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/maprr.html
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