accessing mvz: a primer and demo of arctos, mvz’s collection management system, for biodiversity...
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Two instances 3M total specimens 7 collections 1 institution 1.6M specimens 39 collections 7 institutions 1.4M specimensTRANSCRIPT
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Accessing MVZ:A Primer and Demo of Arctos, MVZ’s Collection Management
System, for Biodiversity Researchers
http://arctos.database.museum
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What is Arctos?
Arctos is an ongoing effort to integrate museum data, collection management tools, and external resources on the Web.
Arctos is designed to maximize access to multiple data types for biodiversity research.
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Two instances3M total specimens
7 collections1 institution
1.6M specimens
39 collections7 institutions
1.4M specimens
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Arctos is part of a broader data network community
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Breadth of Data Types in Arctos
SPECIMENS
Fieldnotes, Maps, and Images
Audio DNA Relations GIS Projects/Pubs
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Collection Types
Mammals Birds Herps
Eggs and Nests
Plants
Fossils Insects Fishes
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Arctos also includes observational data!
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Arctos Functions: •Search, enter, update data
• Georeference and map localities
• Manage transactions (projects, loans, accns, permits)
• Track specimen citations (pubs, GenBank)
• Track collection objects (e.g., tissue vial barcoding)
• Link to external web resources
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Who uses Arctos?
• Academics (students, postdocs, profs.)• Museum curators and researchers• Federal and state agencies• Non-government organizations• Environmental consultants• K-12 educators• Artists
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Arctos development isguided by users
CuratorsData Managers
Researchers