Access to Biological Collections Data - ABCD
Convenor
Walter G. Berendsohn
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
Freie Universität Berlin
Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8,
D-14191 Berlin, Germany.
Phone: (+4930) 838-50143
Fax (+4930) 841729-43
Email: w.berendsohn(at)bgbm.org
Summary
The purpose of the ABCD Task Group is to foster accessibility of existing and emerging biological collection data banks at the international level by developing and maintaining a comprehensive and commented schema for biological collection records (ABCD Schema). In the process, it promotes standardization of the terminology used to model biological collection information and provides a general format for data exchange and retrieval for biological collections.
Becoming Involved
Answering Requests for Comment or by contacting the convenor.
Resources
- TDWG home page for ABCD group: http://www.tdwg.org/activities/abcd/
- Wiki with introduction and detailed documentation: http://wiki.tdwg.org/ABCD/
