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What may the Ordnance Survey data and maps in Digimap be used for?

Digimap - Ordnance Survey Collection: Frequently Asked Quest...
The permitted use of the data and maps from Digimap are described in the Terms of Use for the service, and in the Frequently Asked Questions on the Sub-Licence Agreement. Each user must read the Terms of Use for Digimap when they register. These and the Frequently Asked Questions on the Sub-Licence Agreement can be viewed from any point within the service. Institutions will need to make separate licensing arrangements with Ordnance Survey for activities not covered by the Digimap service.
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Which Ordnance Survey data products are included in Digimap?

EDINA - Digimap Data: Frequently Asked Questions
The following products are available through Digimap. 100% of national coverage is available for all the products: Strategi®: (1:250,000) "road atlas" scale mapping, showing major settlements, roads, railways and land use; MeridianTM2: (1:50,000) comprehensive road and railway networks, land use areas, boundaries and place names; Land-Line.
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Can I teach a Continuing Education course using the Ordnance Survey maps and data?

Ordnance Survey Data Sub-Licence Agreement: Frequently Asked...
Yes, but only if all the course attendees are Authorised Users. The status of Continuing Education students varies between institutions. You should check the rules which apply to you. No. Firstly, the course attendees are not Authorised Users. Secondly, a course which generates a profit is regarded as "Commercial Use", which is not permitted under the terms of the licence (see clause 4.1.
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Do I have to register as an individual in order to use the Ordnance Survey maps and data?

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Different members of staff will each need to register to obtain their own MapPilot passwords. Teachers and other school staff may allow other users (such as pupils in class) to use of the Ordnance Survey maps and data under their direct and personal supervision. It is important that individual password holders never divulge their password to any of their supervised users. All usage is tracked to individual passwords and Authorised Users remain responsible for data obtained via their passwords.
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Can I use Ordnance Survey maps and data in a demonstration at a conference?

Ordnance Survey Data Sub-Licence Agreement: Frequently Asked...
Yes. Clause 3.1.11 states that you may use the maps and data as part of a presentation at a seminar, conference, or workshop or other similar activity. Remember, however, that you must be an Authorised User and that you cannot give the data to a third party for any reason or leave the data behind in any form.
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What are the rules for copying Ordnance Survey maps?

FAQs on copyright - Leeds University Library
The University has an Ordnance Survey Educational Copyright Licence. Allows photocopying (but not digitisation) of OS maps for teaching, research and educational purposes.
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Why are rights of way not marked on Ordnance Survey maps in Scotland?

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Unlike in England and Wales, there is no 'definitive map' of rights of way in Scotland, and as a result they have not been marked on Ordnance Survey maps.
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Can I publish Ordnance Survey maps in books and journals and on the web?

Ordnance Survey Data Sub-Licence Agreement: Frequently Asked...
You can publish maps taken from Digimap or created by you in a variety of publications. Clause 3.1.7 states that you may incorporate maps in printed and electronic versions of conference papers, articles, articles published in a journal publication and poster sessions. Clause 3.1.14 states that you may publish maps on your institution's website as part of a course or project. There are limits on the size of maps you can publish. These are listed in Appendix 4 of the Sub-Licence Agreement.
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Who are Ordnance Survey?

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Ordnance Survey is Britain's National Mapping Agency, find out more here http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
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What rules apply to the use of data derived from Ordnance Survey data?

Ordnance Survey Data Sub-Licence Agreement: Frequently Asked...
The rules of the JISC-Ordnance Survey sub-licence apply to data derived from Ordnance Survey data as well as to the original Ordnance Survey data itself. Derived data is defined as: "any data that originates from an original Ordnance Survey Dataset is considered to be derived data."
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Can I use Land-Form PROFILE with other Ordnance Survey data?

Land-Form PROFILE: frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Ordnance Survey is Great Britain's national mapping agency, providing the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data, relied on by government, business and the public.
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Why should I choose Ordnance Survey as my Points of Interest data supplier?

Points of Interest: frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Ordnance Survey is the foremost supplier of geographic data in the UK, providing products and services that underpin over £100-billion worth of business within Great Britain. We have an order and supply process that allows us to dispatch, on average a large volume of orders every week.
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Can I get the meteorological data used for the maps?

Climate Atlas, Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ
The data used for most maps is available on the Atlas CD. However, it is in "dbf" format. If you have access to data base management software that recognizes the "dbf" format, you can use it to access the map data. The dbf data files are located in the folder structure: "climatls\aeprojs\dbfshape\project\". That folder structure is off the root directory of your CD.
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Can I get the original gridded data used to make the maps?

Climate Atlas, Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ
Gridded data for most maps with the OCS (Oregon Climate Service) logo are available for purchase through The Climate Source. These are high-resolution, latitude/longitude grids with continuous values for each pixel. Grids are in ESRI ASCII GRID format, which is compatible with most major GIS packages.
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How will the data from the survey be used?

ACGME Resident Survey
All data gathered in this survey are confidential and no resident names will be associated with any of the data in the database. Access to the data will be password protected and no responses will be linked to individual residents. Aggregate data at the program level from the survey will be provided to the program's director, designated institutional official, site visitor, and the RRC.
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G5 What can I use the Ordnance Survey products for?

Frequently-asked questions by health professionals of Ordnan...
Ordnance Survey products are supplied to organisations for internal business use (IBU) only, as set out in the NHS terms. You will be sent a copy of these terms and conditions once we receive your application to join the pilot. a headline, IBU is defined as the use of Ordnance Survey data in the ordinary day-to-day activities involved in the internal administration and running of your business or organisation, and not for other commercial exploitation.
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G15 How do I order Ordnance Survey products?

Frequently-asked questions by health professionals of Ordnan...
Order forms are supplied to eligible organisations as part of the joining process – once they have registered their details via the Ordnance Survey website. They are then also available to download from the Members' area.
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How are 'scientific' different from Ordnance Survey stations?

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The scientific stations have antenna monuments that are effectively fixed to solid rock or stable structures and data recorded there are suitable for high accuracy long term monitoring applications such as ocean tide loading and vertical land movement research. Some formerly scientific stations, Barking and Camborne for example, are now operated by the OSGB.
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Is there any possibility of including other Ordnance Survey products?

EDINA - Digimap Data: Frequently Asked Questions
Other Ordnance Survey products may be added in future years, although this is entirely at the discretion of JISC and Ordnance Survey. However, Digimap is a delivery mechanism to which many other datasets can be added. If there are particular datasets you would like to see available through Digimap, please contact EDINA (edina@ed.ac.uk).
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Who uses the survey data?

Frequently Asked Questions
Persons and institutions in both the public and private sectors extensively use these survey data. Accurate data regarding business ownership are critical to informed decision making by Federal, state, and local governments regarding business assistance programs. In addition, private companies and trade associations use the data to analyze industry trends; educators use them in teaching and research; and the media use them in news articles.
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I have some test data that I used to pre-test the survey, how can I reset my survey?

iNetSurvey
iNetSurvey offers users the ability to reset their surveys anytime they desire. Each reset is considered a new generation of the survey. If the user has purchased the Advanced Service on the survey, the advanced service is no longer valid. Each generation of the survey requires the user to purchase the advanced service. In case you are pre-testing the survey, you may want to wait to purchase the download key.
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G7 Will I have to pay to use Ordnance Survey products under this agreement?

Frequently-asked questions by health professionals of Ordnan...
Under the terms of the Pilot NHS (England) Agreement, fees for most members are paid centrally by The IC. For further information on either payment requirements or the agreement, please contact the Information Centre directly by e-mailing the IC Helpdesk or phoning them on 0845 300 6016 (lines open 9am – 5pm, Mon – Fri).
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G14 How do I get technical help on Ordnance Survey products?

Frequently-asked questions by health professionals of Ordnan...
part of the Agreement, there is some technical support available from Ordnance Survey to assist participants with the use of our data. In the first instance, please email the NHS Helpdesk with your request. They will pass it on to one of our data consultants if they are not able to answer the question.
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G16 Which Ordnance Survey products are available under the Pilot NHS (England) Agreement?

Frequently-asked questions by health professionals of Ordnan...
To find out, please look at the entitlement chart below which shows the products avilable to the different membership tiers. You can then use the links to find out more about the individual products. Details about the products are also contained in the NHS (England) Pilot Agreement product portfolio (2.7 Mb .pdf). With the 1:10000 scale raster product, under the agreement you can have either Colour, or Black and White, but not both.
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What does Ordnance Survey use OS Net for?

OS Net - frequently asked questions
OS Net is currently used by 130 of our surveyors to collect field data for the production of our various mapping products. The use of GPS has meant significant changes to the way we collect data and has enabled cost savings over time.
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Is the digital data available that you used for your maps?

GIS Frequently Asked Questions for Ecology's GIS Data and Ma...
Yes, but it's usually available as a statewide data layer. We have listed the data sources for the maps in a table on each of the theme pages: WRIAs, counties, or statewide. In each of these tables, follow the links listed in the Organization column.
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Do you sell the data that is used to make your property maps?

GIS & Mapping - FAQ's
Yes. For more information , click on All Data Countywide Data 3 CD set under the Office Products and Services section.
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Can I load my own survey data?

NEXTCOMP.NET - Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can load your own survey data by using the survey data import template. It's not technically difficult, but it does take some time to export data from the survey publishers' electronic version (usually a website or CD-ROM) and then copy that data into the NEXTCOMP.NET template. We've found that the contents of an entire survey (data and job summaries) can be loaded into NEXTCOMP.NET in one-half to two hours.
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Where do I get the data to fill out this survey?

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) -...
Each institution should have annual financial statements that are audited by an outside auditor. These financial statements are referred to as general purpose financial statements (GPFS). The finance survey is designed to follow the format of the financial statements suggested by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). YES, you must complete the finance component. Base your response on the information you have at this point.
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