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Here you will find documentation on how to make Arctos work better for you. We encourage feedback and input.
Accession (Transactions)
- How to Create an Accession
- [How to Batch Update Accessions] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Accessions)
Agent
- How to Create Agents
- How to Create an Agent Address
- [How to Batch Update Agents] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Agents)
Attributes
Authorities
Barcoding/Object-tracking/Containers
- How to Assign a Barcode to an Individual Specimen
- How to Assign Specimens to Positions Within a Container
- How to Create a Freezer Box Container
- How to Create and Edit Containers
- How to Install Tissue Cryovials into a Freezer Box
- How to Bulkload Barcodes to Specimens Parts
Batch Updates (Manage Menu)
- [How to Batch Update Accessions] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Accessions)
- [How to Batch Update Agents] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Agents)
- [How to Batch Update Identifications] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Identifications)
Bulkloading
- How to Bulkload Specimen Data
- How to Bulkload Barcodes to Specimens Parts
- Relationships
- Media
- Other
Citations
Collecting Event/Date
Collections
- How to Create a New Collection
- How to Manage a Collection
Data Entry
- How to Bulkload Specimen Data
- How to Enter Specimens in the Field
- How to Enter Data for a Single Record
- How to approve records entered with Data Entry form
Delete/Encumber Records
- [How to Create an Encumbrance] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-an-Encumbrance)
- [How to Delete Specimen Records] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Delete-Specimen-Records)
Documentation
Educational Resources
- AIM-UP Modules
- Beringian Plant Distributions Activity
Georeferencing
- How to Create New Coordinates
- How to Edit Coordinates and Max Error for a Locality
- How to Edit Coordinates for One Specimen
- How to Use GEOLocate
Identifications
- [How to Create and Edit Determinations] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-and-Edit-Determinations)
- How to use complex Identifications
- [How to Batch Update Identifications] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Batch-Update-Identifications)
Identifiers
- How to Edit Catalog Numbers for Individual Specimens
- How to choose the proper other identifier type
- GUID
Labels
Locality
- Geology
- How to Use Google Fusion Tables
- Higher Geography
- How to Create a New Specific Locality
- How to Edit a Specific Locality
- How to Merge Duplicate Localities
- How to Reassign Specimens to Another Locality
- How to Edit a Verbatim Locality
Loans (Transactions)
Linking Data (External Links)
- GenBank
- Redirects
Management Tools
- Specimen Record
- Batch Updates
Media/Documents
- How to Upload Media to TACC
- How to Create Media (Images) in Arctos
- How to understand locality media
- Audio
- UAM ES Imaging
- Multi-Page Documents
- Talks/Presentations
Parts
- [How to Create and Edit Parts] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-and-Edit-Parts)
- Bulkload
- [Part Code Tables] (http://arctos.database.museum/info/ctDocumentation.cfm?table=CTSPECIMEN_PART_NAME)
Permits (Transactions)
- [How to Create a Permit] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-a-Permit)
Projects
- [How to understand Project Funding] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-understand-Project-Funding)
Publications
- [How to Create a Publication] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-a-Publication)
Relationships
SQL
Specimen Event
- How to Add Unaccepted Coordinates to Specimen Event
- How to Clone a Specimen Event and a Locality
Specimen Search
- How to Search for Specimens
- Refine Widget
- Taxonomy
- Identifications
Taxonomy
Transactions
- How to Create an Accession
- How to Create a New Loan
- How to Find and Edit Loans
- [How to Create a Permit] (https://github.com/ArctosDB/documentation-wiki/wiki/How-to-Create-a-Permit)
Troubleshooting/ Errors - Understanding Arctos
Users
- How to Create a New User Account (for Operators)
- How to Invite an Operator
- Delete a User
- User Role
Workflows