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Q: My organization has developed
GIS datasets and we would like to contribute them to CaSIL
and to the public. How can do that?
A: By creating and maintaining a catalog of your data
offerings in the California Environmental
Information Library (CEIC), you can easily contribute
to CaSIL. We certainly welcome contributions of useful
datasets to the GIS community.
Q: What is the
relationship between CaSIL and CEIC?
A: CaSIL is a collection of spatial data which are
available for download. CEIC(California Environmental
Information Catalog) is the online metadata management
system which is also operated by the CERES program. CEIC
facilitates the discovery of datasets in the CaSIL
collection by providing specialized listings and search
interfaces. CEIC also facilitates contributing to CaSIL by
providing metadata publishing and management tools.
Q:
How can I submit something to be listed in the CaSIL
Collection of Planned & Proposed Datasets?
A: A quick registration will allow you to make entries.
After your entries have been reviewed, they will be listed in the CaSIL
Collection of Planned & Proposed Datasets.
Q: When I want to download a file or browse
a data directory, I am asked to choose between more than
one link. Why do I have to do that and which link should I
choose?
A: The CaSIL data directories are mirrored at several
physical locations to provide for better performance and
availability. Typically, it's a good idea to
choose the mirror which is closest to your geographic
location, but if you have trouble connecting or dowloading
files, try using an alternate mirror.
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