[Taxacom] Database collection software

[Nico Franz]

Hi Chris:

   Here are two more items of interest; but no claim as to lack of bias. In
North America, iDigBio is a wonderful resource to learn more about this
subject area.

https://www.idigbio.org/content/biological-collections-databases
http://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1114

Cheers, Nico



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> Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 22:18:44 +0300
> From: Χρήστος Γεωργιάδης  <cgeorgia at biol.uoa.gr>
> To: "taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu" <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
> Subject: [Taxacom] Database collection software
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> After several hours dwelling into the technical jargon of database
> software for collection management I'm still at a loss...
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> We are in need of making a decision of which database should we use in
> order to register specimens in our Museum. We are thinking of splitting the
> collection in different databases on specimen data information but having
> the possibility of using the same tables for collection events and
> localities.
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> Without putting any names forward so as not to bias anyone, do you have
> any comments, suggestions, or even hints and tips?
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> Thanks in advance to all who wish to help out in untangling this
> conundrum...
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> Chris Georgiadis
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