TDWG/GBIF GUID-1 Workshop Report

[B.J.Tindall]

"5. Investigate the feasibility, existing actors and requirements for a
”Publication Bank” (a resource to act as a central registry of taxonomic
literature and its digital representations, including assigning GUIDs to
each publication."

In prokaryote systematics we already have registration/indexing of names
(been in place since 1980 - lots of experience). The system relies on peer
review publications. Those names not officially indexed/registered would
also generally appear in peer reviewed journals. De facto we are already
starting to use DOI links to articles produced by the major publishing
houses. Have I missed something?

Brian
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