Recommended practices for citation of data published through the GBIF network
This guide provides recommendations on how to cite biodiversity data published through the GBIF network.
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GBIF Secretariat, 2012
Abstract: The GBIF Data Publishing Framework Task Group established in 2009, recommended that
GBIF institutionalize a ‘data citation mechanism’ and establish a ‘data citation service’
facilitating deep data citation, and registration and resolving of citations (Moritz et.al,
2011).
As an early uptake of this recommendation, GBIF in consultation with a group of experts has come up with recommended practices for citing biodiversity data. This document recommends a set of styles for (a) Publisher-based citations, and (b) Query-based citations. The recommended sets of styles for publisher-based citations are for immediate uptake by data publishers, data owners, data custodians, and data aggregators.
As an early uptake of this recommendation, GBIF in consultation with a group of experts has come up with recommended practices for citing biodiversity data. This document recommends a set of styles for (a) Publisher-based citations, and (b) Query-based citations. The recommended sets of styles for publisher-based citations are for immediate uptake by data publishers, data owners, data custodians, and data aggregators.
Bibliographic citation: GBIF (2012). Recommended practices for citation of the data published through the GBIF Network. Version 1.0 (Authored by Vishwas Chavan), Copenhagen: Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Pp.12, ISBN: 87-92020-36-4. Accessible at http://links.gbif.org/gbif_best_practice_data_citation_en_v1
Rights: This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
Rights Holder: GBIF Secretariat
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User comments
Refer to GBIF's "Data citation in the electronic environment" by Francisco Pando
How is that possible that the GBIF's commissioned report ‘Data citation in the electronic environment’ http://www.gbif.org/orc/?doc_id=4884 -- is not even mentioned or used in this one? I find it much more solid and useful.
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