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Guidelines for citing names
data obtained via the GBIF Data Portal
DRAFT 0.5
1. The citation of data obtained via the
GBIF portal should include reference(s) to both GBIF and the data
provider(s) from whom the data came. The GBIF citation should
include the URL of the data portal.
<GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net>
2. Because the number of records obtained
as the result of a query may vary over time, the date that the query
was made must be included in the citation.
<GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net>. <yyyy-mm-dd>
3. If the records downloaded were only
some subset (e.g. unabiguous synonyms or subordinate taxa) of all the
data available, that fact should be indicated.
<GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net>. <yyyy-mm-dd>.
<data subset>.
4. Then, each of the providers of name
data should be cited.
<GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net>. <yyyy-mm-dd>.
<data subset>. <Data Provider 1,
Database 1.1, Taxonomist Name 1.1.1, x records>; <Data
Provider 2, Database 2.1, x records>; ...;
<Data Provider N, x records>.
Special
note: As GBIF currently serves names data obtained from one
large provider only, and by agreement with that provider, it is also
required to cite the individual database(s) and the taxonomist(s) who
made the intellectual contribution. Such a citation is constructed as
the one from Data Provider 1 above. The other providers here require
less detail.
EXAMPLE
for Acacia burttii
GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net. 2005-03-31. Acacia burttii Baker f.
Catalogue of Life Partnership, ILDIS World Database of Legumes, Rico
ML, 1 accepted name.
EXAMPLE
using subordinate taxa for genus Salmo
GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net. 2005-03-31. Subordinate taxa of genus
Salmo. Catalogue of Life Partnership, Fishbase, 25 records.
EXAMPLE
using synonyms for Gutierrezia sarothrae
GBIF
Data Portal, www.gbif.net. 2005-03-31. Synonyms of Gutierrezia
sarothrae. Catalogue of Life Partnership, Integrated Taxonomic
Information System, 13 unambiguous synonym records.
It should be noted that the form that these citations will take in the
future will evolve from the format recommended here, once GBIF
technologies have settled on type of globally unique identifiers, means
of electronic recording of query results, etc. For a white
paper that explains some of the challenges that must be resolved and
the options available in this area, see www.gbif.org/DataProviders/Cite
These guidelines are compatible with GBIF Data Sharing Agreement and
GBIF Data Use Agreement http://www.gbif.org/DataProviders/Agreements/
and the Memorandum of Cooperation between GBIF and the Catalogue of
Life Partnership.
Version 0.5; draft;
2005-04-08 14:08. Send comments on this draft to
webmaster@gbif.org
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