Internet data publishing#

Collections data are shared on the Internet :

• A search form is available at http://coldb.mnhn.fr

• Every sepecimen as an URI derived from catalog number
  • example : http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/p/p00078818)
    • where "p" = collection code
    • and "p00078818" = catalog number in the collection
    • for annual numbers use the minus sign : http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ic/2003-1058
  • On the Internet, those URI redirect to
  • an HTML page for people using a browser
  • an RDF resource for linked data agent (cf. http://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/3846)

• Datasets are available as DarwinCore archive. You can see them on GBIF portal.
  • Another provider was set up for OpenUp! also based on DarwinCore archive for Europeana.