Specify Interactions Tab- Accessions
- Angella C Thompson
The Accession Form
Looking for the paperwork instructions? Those can be found here: NPL's accession process
Need to look at commonly used accession numbers? Look here: Accession Number
Things to know:
- Simple query
- Attaching Files or Images to a Form
- Adding Permits
- Adding New Agents
Accession Number
If the sequential number you are on is less than 3 digits, use leading 0's (003, 087) to fill the space.
Collection
The Collection gives us an important index to work with as our repository grows. It's not unheard of for a researcher to want to see 'the material Linda McCall donated back in 2012' or the 'really interesting hemicosmitids Jim got from the $0.50 bin at the MAPS meeting'. The Accession Collection helps us find requests phrased in these general terms.
Type
Type of Accession will be Gift, Field Work or Collection. These are explained further down.
Agents
The donor or collector must be recorded in the accession record, as well as the person who accepted the material.
Permits
Invertebrate collecting does not always require a permit. Be sure to check with the donor- NPL will not accept material that has been collected illegally.
Documents