Database Manager Help

Introduction

This section contains information on how to use the web application designed for user-based management of xBio:D database resources named the Database Manager, which is a part of the xBio:D cyberinfrastructure. This page includes instructions on how to manage biological taxonomies, manage occurrence records, manage literature along with their taxonomic citations, and much more. To request a user account, an xBio:D user account, which is required to use this application, contact hol-help@osu.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Taxonomy

• Can you explain the xBio:D data model for taxonomies? - xBio:D Taxonomic Data Model
• How do I add a new valid species (or any other valid taxon)? - DB Manager :: Add new species
• How do I add an obsolete species name (or any other invalid taxon)? - DB Manager :: Add obsolete species name
• How do I add a common name? - DB Manager :: Add obsolete species name
• How do I add a different species as a synonym? - DB Manager :: Add subjectively synonymous species
• How do I add a transfer a species to a different genus for an existing concept (or any other existing taxon)? - DB Manager :: Transfer species for existing concept
• How do I synonymize two species concepts (or any other existing taxon) together? - DB Manager :: Subjectively synonymize species concepts
• How do I merge two species concepts (or any other existing taxon) together into a single concept? - DB Manager :: Merge species concepts

Literature

• How do I add a new publication and upload a PDF? - DB Manager :: Add new publication and PDF
• How do I annotate taxonomic acts? - DB Manager :: Annotate taxonomic acts