Symbiota Help Pages

The online tutorials listed below are the easiest method to learn about the features found within the Symbiota network. Below that, you will find access to the text based help pages. Note that some of the Symbiota Data Nodes do not offer all the features described within these tutorials.

Standard Features

• Specimen Search Engine (Flash - 1MB)
• Species Checklists (Flash - 1.7MB)
• Identification Keys
• Identification Key Introduction (Flash - 3.2MB)
• Species Profile Module (Flash - 5.3MB)

Outreach Features

• How to make a personal checklist (e.g. ones backyard)
• Teaching with the checklist interface (413KB)

Data Management Tools

• Image Submission general overview
  • Field Image Upload
  • Image Voucher Submission?
  • Specimen Image Upload?
• Morphological Data Editor for interactive key
• Morphological Data Mass Update Editor

Also See our:

• Data Editing pages for those authorized to edit data
• Frequently Asked Questions page!

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