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Using ITIS to Create BDP Taxonomic Classification

Using ITIS to Create BDP Taxonomic Classification. Objective -. At the end of this module, the user will be able to download taxonomic classification for at least 2 species from ITIS and insert the it into an existing metadata record. What is ITIS?. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

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Using ITIS to Create BDP Taxonomic Classification

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  1. Using ITIS to Create BDP Taxonomic Classification

  2. Objective - At the end of this module, the user will be able to download taxonomic classification for at least 2 species from ITIS and insert the it into an existing metadata record.

  3. What is ITIS? • Integrated Taxonomic Information System. • Provides standardized, scientifically credible taxonomic information • Easily accessible database with reliable information on names and classification • http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html

  4. Accessing ITIS • Quick Search http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html • Advanced Search http://www.itis.usda.gov/advanced_search.html • Download datahttp://www.itis.usda.gov/customdownload.html

  5. ITIS Metadata Tool • http://www.itis.usda.gov/taxmatch_ftp.html • Creates a downloadable SGML file containing Taxonomic Classification elements. • Only works for Scientific Names. • Can only search within one Kingdom at a time.

  6. Upload your file • Create a text file containing the names of 2 species and a header line stating ‘name’.Martes martes, Accipiter gentilis • The search tool is case sensitive – Genus species • Browse to the file on your machine & use the Upload button to send to ITIS. • Continue to Step 2

  7. Selecting your output • Select the Kingdom for the species in your list our example = Animalia • Select “Scientific Name (FGDC Biological Profile Report - Prototype)” to make SGML • Use the “View Matches” and “View non-matches” to check your upload.

  8. Taxonomic Comparison • Click the Taxonomic Compare button to run • Report summary page – to get to SGML click the button. • Click ‘Download SGML data’ • Use ‘SAVE AS’ to save as text with Unicode (UTF-8) encoding.

  9. Inserting Taxonomy • Complete the Mandatory Taxonomy elements in Metavist. • Save the file in Metavist and close Metavist. • Open the XML file in Notepad; Open the ITIS download in notepad • Paste the ITIS file into the XML just below </keywtax> and Save. Open the file again in Metavist.

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