Custom Databases and Database Leasing

We can set up custom portals of our database to meet your organizational needs.

There are many advantages to customizing an established database rather than developing a new one.

• The database of the Community Information Centre of Ottawa consists of 1,500 records which cover the majority of governmental, social, health and community services located in or serving the City of Ottawa and area. These are the listings that form the core of a local community database.
• We can set up customized portals to access all the records or only those records of interest to a particular sector.
• The database can easily be increased to include organizations, services or programs that are of particular interest to an organization or a community group.
• All the records are in a bilingual format.
• There are approximately 100 fields of information.
• The ability to customize the access, the look and the content makes it a very attractive option to developing a new database.
• Records can be grouped and classified into categories to meet individual organizational needs.
• The ability to simply integrate the access to the database from the organization's website permits the organization to maintain control over its vitual image.
• Updating is done by an organization whose mandate is the maintenance of the database, thus ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the information.
• The database has credibility in the local community. It meets provincial and international standards. It is administered by certified staff.
• The use of a community database with custom options reduces duplication, saves resources, reduces the costs for the maintenance of a current database, and reduces the number of listings that organizations have to update to maintain their information current in the various databases.
• Additional benefits include the ability to produce a custom paper directory or specific lists of services, usage statistics, continuous update of records, and other potential features that can be negotiated.

Please contact us at 613-241-4636 for details and a demonstration.

The database can also be leased in other formats; for information as to who can lease, for what purpose and the cost, please contact us at 613-241-4636 for leasing details.

Page updated on 07/02/2007