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标题：Delivering a name-server for biodiversity information
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作者：C Hussey ; S Wilkinson ; J Tweddle 等
期刊名称：Data Science Journal
电子版ISSN：1683-1470
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
DOI：10.2481/dsj.5.18
语种：English
出版社：Ubiquity Press
摘要：The number of online resources for biodiversity information is growing. Names of organisms underpin access to information but present a number of unique problems when used as search terms. We examine these problems and assert that a taxonomic name-server or thesaurus is necessary to enable optimal retrieval of records from multiple datasets. A simple solution is presented, based upon our experience working with "real-world" data in the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) in the United Kingdom. The NBN provides access to over 18 million observational records and incorporates a nomenclator covering 198,000 names.
关键词：Biodiversity; Natural history; Taxonomy; Names of organisms; Database design