A Biological Collection Access Service for Europe
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Please note that this Prototype has been optimised with the latest browsers versions and tested only with Microsoft Internet Explorer v.5.
The prototype gives an access to 2 kinds of data
Collection metadata section
"COLLECTIONS" section permits to explore a collection metadata stored in
the Postgres CORM database.
Navigation modes
To explore these data two modes of navigation can be used:
- Navigation by forms
- Navigation by browsing
Navigation by forms
- basic search screen
- advanced search screen
In navigation by forms please fill in the selected form field(s). To reset the query please use the reset
button on the bottom of the page.
The final result of the browsing provides the detailed information about collection, organization or network.
But even from this final result different links may be clicked to pursue the database exploration.
The basic search tab sheet contains the fields for research of any name of
network, organization or collection. An example of the query may be "National Museum of Natural History" typed in "Organisation" field.
The advanced search tab allows specifying more search criteria divided into
thematic blocks:
- Network: (network name)
- Organization: (organisation name, organisation type)
- Collection: criteria relative only to collection level (collection name, collection
class, information about types, types of objects collected)
- Common block: criteria relative to network, organization and collection:
(Localization, Associated person, Keywords of Taxonomic Coverage, Common
Names Coverage, Geospatial coverage, Timeperiod coverage).
The number of parameters possible to be defined is huge. In order to avoid long
scrolling for the user some checkbox lists are hidden. They can be displayed by
selection of "Selection" radio button.
The database CORM contains three types of records: network record,
organization record and collection record. You can visualize the summary
list and access to the details of one or more records.
The aim is to allow the user to select the information fields that
interest him and to obtain a detailed description of one or more selected
networks/organizations/collections.
Navigation by browsing
The navigation by browsing permits to visualize the data without to fill any forms. You can select one of the topics and click on the links.
The final result of the browsing provides the detailed information about collection, organization or network.
But even from this final result different links may be clicked to pursue the database exploration.
Statistic sections
This section contains graphical visualization of some statistics on CORM
database data.
Unit Level data section
"SPECIMENS" section permits to explore all details collections databases.
Providers databases can be selected from checkbox list
Navigation by forms
- basic search screen for taxonomic search
- advanced search screen
Please send all comments to Anna.Gadre@snv.jussieu.fr
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