In this example, the author of the is the same as the . We'll add two citations about the species Aus bus:
- The first one (All about Aus bus by Gerard I. Wood) is the primary citation in which the scientific name was first proposed.
- The other is a supporting document.
Note: In this example it is assumed that there is a record for each author in the Parties module and for each paper in the Bibliography module and that the Bibliography records are attached to the appropriate Parties record(s).
Of course, if they aren't yet recorded, it is always possible to add any necessary records during the Attachment process.
On the Citations tab:
- Enter the title of the paper (All about Aus bus) in the Cited In: (Details) field and click Attach
beside the field (or press the TAB
key)-OR-
Click Attach
beside the Cited In: (Details) field, which opens the Bibliography module, search for the paper, and attach it.
The Bibliography record for this paper is attached.
Note: Summary Data in the Cited In: (Details) field includes the author's name.
- As this is the primary citation for this scientific name, select the Yes radio button beside Primary Citation:
Note: Note the Citations table at the bottom of the tab. Each row can hold a citation. The fields are automatically filled as data is entered in the Details group of fields. To view the details for a citation, select its row in the Citations table. Details of the currently selected citation display in the Details group of fields.
Enter details about specimens referenced in a citation in the Specimen group of fields. In this example the article All about Aus bus which first proposes the Aus bus name was undertaken on a specimen (the ) held by your organization and recorded in your Catalogue.
- Enter details of the specimen in the Specimen field and click Attach
beside the Specimen table (or press TAB).If an exact match is found, the attachment if formed and from the attached record will display in the Specimen field.
If more than one record matches the entered details, the Catalogue module opens:
- Identify the cited specimen, and click Attach on the Home tab of the Ribbon in the Cataogue module to form the attachment (and close the Cataogue module).
- In the Taxonomy record, click the Type Status field and then click the Lookup List
button to display the Lookup Selection box for this field.In this case the specimen is the holotype, so select Holotype and click OK to close the Lookup List:
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To add another citation, click the last row in the Citations table (the one with the asterisk).
The Details fields are cleared ready for details about an additional citation. In this case we add the following:
Notes:
- As this second citation is not the primary citation, the No radio button beside Primary Citation is selected.
- To view the details for the first citation in the Citations list, simply select it in the list.
- Save the record.
Next we add more details about the primary citation.
- Select the Primary Citation tab.
The Primary Citation tab is useful for adding additional information about the status of the scientific name as it appears in the primary citation. In this example, this is the original name of the species.
- Select Yes from the Is Original Name?: (Original Name) drop list.
- Save the record.
Summary Data for the scientific name (using the available details) displays in the Original Name Is: (Original Name) field:
Next we add details about the .
- Select the Authors tab.
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