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== Symbiota == | == Symbiota == | ||
Symbiota is an open-source software for managing and mobilizing biodiversity data. It is both a robust content management system (CMS) and a tool for biodiversity data exploration. | [https://symbiota.org/ Symbiota] is an open-source software for managing and mobilizing biodiversity data, particularly that of natural history specimens. It is both a robust content management system (CMS) and a tool for biodiversity data exploration. Managers of biodiversity data in Symbiota-based portals can use a [https://biokic.github.io/symbiota-docs/coll_manager/crowdsource/ crowdsourcing module] to engage the public in digitization activities such as transcription, georeferencing, and data cleaning. Data/collections managers can add subsets of specimens to the "crowdsourcing queue", where they are then available to be edited by users who have created accounts in the portal. Once the records have been changed to a processing status of "Pending Review" by the crowdsourcers, the specimens are removed from the queue, and the data are instantly "live" in the portal. They are also added to a review panel so that data/collections managers can view and revert edits as needed. | ||
The major advantages to using Symbiota crowdsourcing--particularly for collections that manage their data in the portal--include (1) records to be crowdsourced can be added to the queue easily, without having to navigate any external sites, (2) data entered by crowdsourcers are instantly entered into the database and do not require re-upload into the data portal, and (3) crowdsourcers can take advantage of advanced tools including duplicate searching (and data copying), coordinate formatting and conversion, and dropdown lists for geographic and taxonomic fields. | |||
Because the data are instantly available and only one person needs to edit a record for it to be added to the database, the Symbiota crowdsourcing tools are most appropriate for well-trained volunteers/crowdsourcers or those that can be actively managed by data/collections managers. | |||
[https://symbiota.org/ Website] | [https://symbiota.org/ Website] | ||