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documentation:input:specimens [2013/08/13 08:39] – [The Edit Specimen form] kmartinez_nhmdocumentation:input:specimens [2016/09/23 10:08] (current) – [The Edit Specimen form] armin_loeckher
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 Enter the name of the locality as exact as possible. When clicking on **geonames** a new window opens which allows to find and choose the correct locality. Selecting one by clicking  **use this** will automatically enter the coordinates of the chosen locality into the **Lat** and **Lon** fields. Enter the name of the locality as exact as possible. When clicking on **geonames** a new window opens which allows to find and choose the correct locality. Selecting one by clicking  **use this** will automatically enter the coordinates of the chosen locality into the **Lat** and **Lon** fields.
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 +If you use the geonames service please always check the coordinates via Google Maps or a comparable service and enter the appropriate deviation into the **exactn.(m)** field.
  
 If you do not find the desired location in the drop down menu, exit the geonames service and delete your entry in the geonames field. If you do not find the desired location in the drop down menu, exit the geonames service and delete your entry in the geonames field.
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 ====LAT./LON. & EXACTN.(M)==== ====LAT./LON. & EXACTN.(M)====
  
-Latitude and longitude (GPS-data), entered as degrees (°), minutes ('), seconds (''); only seconds may be rounded; convert decimal fractions if needed. For more inforamtion on this please refer to [[http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html|this page]]+Latitude and longitude (GPS-data), entered as degrees (°), minutes ('), seconds (''); only seconds may be rounded; convert decimal fractions if needed. For more information on this please refer to [[http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html|this page]]
  
 In the **Exactn.(M)** field you can specify exactness of measurement of latitude and longitude, if given, e.g. “500m”. In the **Exactn.(M)** field you can specify exactness of measurement of latitude and longitude, if given, e.g. “500m”.
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 When searching for a specimen you can either choose an entry from the drop-down lists in **Institution**, **Continent** or **Region**, or search for e.g. **Taxon** or **Collector** whilst entering your search criteria; just sections of the word may be typed in and no % or * is required as a place holder. When searching for a specimen you can either choose an entry from the drop-down lists in **Institution**, **Continent** or **Region**, or search for e.g. **Taxon** or **Collector** whilst entering your search criteria; just sections of the word may be typed in and no % or * is required as a place holder.
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 +> Note: By clicking on the yellow field **Institution** you can switch to **Collection**, allowing you to search only for specimens in a certain collection of an institution. 
  
 > Note: before you enter a new specimen into the database make sure that it is not already entered (search for the taxon [also only for the first few letters as it may have been mistyped]), herbarium number, collector etc.). > Note: before you enter a new specimen into the database make sure that it is not already entered (search for the taxon [also only for the first few letters as it may have been mistyped]), herbarium number, collector etc.).
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