This section needs fleshing out and links to other locations in the documentation.
catalog number: A unique numeric (or more rarely an alphanumeric or decimal) code applied to a specific collection object or set of objects in a museum collection. Catalog numbers are unique with a collection and since we've moved them moved them into a common database they are always preceded by a unique institutional code (codon) to ensure uniqueness within the database.
collecting event: When and where an effort was made to collect. Events should include all of the species that were collected at the same place and time.
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determination: A taxonomic identification of a physical specimen, photograph, genetic sample, or audio recording.
event ID: Unique numeric identifier used to define a collecting event.
georeference (georeferencing): A georeference defines a location in terms that a computer can easily understand. As implemented in this project, it includes a point (as latitude and longitude coordinates) and a spatial error (radius in meters). Georeferencing is the act of translating textual locality descriptions into points and radii.
lot: A museum database occurrence record correlated to the physical specimens held in container/s. A lot usually refers to a jar of specimens.
occurrence: When and where an taxon was observed/collected. An occurrence is defined by at least three critical pieces of information; date, location, and taxonomic determination.
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