History and development of ABCDEFG: a data standard for geosciences
Petersen M, Glöckler F, Kießling W, Döring M, Fichtmüller D, Laphakorn L, Baltruschat B, Hoffmann J (2018)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2018
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Publisher: COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH
Book Volume: 21
Pages Range: 47-53
Journal Issue: 1
Abstract
Museums and their collections have specially customized databases in order to optimally gather and record their contents and associated metadata associated with their specimens. To share, exchange, and publish data, an appropriate data standard is essential. ABCD (Access to Biological Collection Data) is a standard for biological collection units, including living and preserved specimen, together with field observation data. Its extension, EFG (Extension for Geo-science), enables sharing and publishing data related to paleontological, mineralogical, and petrological objects. The standard is very granular and allows detailed descriptions, including information about the collection event itself, the holding institution, stratigraphy, chemical analysis, and host rock. The standard extension was developed in 2006 and has been used since then by different initiatives and applied for the publication of collection-related data in domain-specific and interdisciplinary portals.
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APA:
Petersen, M., Glöckler, F., Kießling, W., Döring, M., Fichtmüller, D., Laphakorn, L.,... Hoffmann, J. (2018). History and development of ABCDEFG: a data standard for geosciences. FOSSIL RECORD, 21(1), 47-53. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/fr-21-47-2018
MLA:
Petersen, Mareike, et al. "History and development of ABCDEFG: a data standard for geosciences." FOSSIL RECORD 21.1 (2018): 47-53.
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