The suite of pages under digitizing and imaging guides focus on the use of the Symbiota portal, which has two skins, SCAN and LepNet. They both share the same database and functionality. Curation pages cover pre-digitization curation.
How the Portal Works
Collection Backup & Data Download
Specimen Digitization
Catalog Code The need to develop a catalogNumber format that is unique but workable
Darwin Core Fields Darwin Core fields (DwC) that are used by Symbiota
Data Entry & Editing Basic guide for people entering & editing data into a collection dataset (i.e., Live collection)
Adding New Taxonomic Names How to annotate taxonomic tables to include new taxa
Georeferencing Guides A general guide for georeferencing
Imaging
Imaging Basics Consensus minimal standards for high-resolution images.
Batch Image Upload Step-by-step how to batch upload images to SCAN/LepNet via the iDigBio image utility.
Dorsal-Ventral Image Guide Guide for knowing if a ventral aspect image should be taken in addition to a dorsal image for Lepidoptera.
Tall Timbers Imaging Guide developed by Tall Timbers for imaging.
Fieldguide (Computer Vision) Description of the Fieldguide program that provides an app and a built-in process for computer vision identification of images.
Linking Images to OCR OCR is primarily used in for plants-lichens-fungi but it is offered here as well.
Curation
Checkerboarding Avoid Checkerboarding: Efficiently digitizing a collection
Slotted Forceps Specifications for making slotted flat forceps to remove labels