NOTE: The new dynamic GBIF Online Resource Centre has been launched! Visit it at http://www.gbif.org/orc/. If you want to have more information about the system, you can follow this link.
These CDs are available as .ISO image files. Use the image burning feature of your CD burning software to convert them into actual CDs.
The GBIF Data Portal:
A practical hands-on tutorial (CD version)
The GBIF data portal provides access to millions of biodiversity scientific data records that are being shared via the GBIF network. This CD includes a that tutorial provides an introduction to the main features of the GBIF Data Portal, and provides some examples for combining search parameters to zero in on records of interest.
| | English |
Helpdesk Experts on the GBIF IPT, Course CD
This CD contains plenty of materials on the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit, specially addressed to those interested in get involved in the development and the deployment of the tool, including those willing to participate in the distributed helpdesk network for the benefit of their communities and regions.
| | Ver 1.1
English |
'Numérisation et Publication des Données sur la Biodiversité'
Course CD
The GBIF SEP-CEPDEC regional meetings include a relevant training component on biodiversity data digitisation and publication (from the project planning phase to the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit use). Other topics such as GBIF Participant BIF creation and management or IPR issues are also tackled. All the information distributed in those courses has been compiled and it is now available in this CD.
| | French |
GBIF Standards Course CD
This CD includes information about the biodiversity informatics standards used by GBIF, together with information about the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit, as an example of an informatics application that makes use of those standards. This information derives from course on biodiversity informatics standards held in June 2009 in Cape Town (South Africa).
| | English |
GBIF Participant Node Management Courses CDs
The GBIF training courses on 'GBIF Participant Node Management' have been compiled into interactive CDs: information about GBIF, how to build a GBIF Participant Node, how to engage data providers, etc. together with the latest information about the GBIF resources: the GBIF Data Portal, the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit, GBIF Training Materials, etc.
| | Ver 1.0
English
Ver 2.0
English
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GBIF Training Manual I:
Digitisation of Natural History Collections Data (CD version)
This CD is a compilation of background information and guidance for the curators and collections managers of natural history collections and herbaria that want to start or enhance a digitisation project.
| | English |
GBIF Promotional Country CDs/DVDs
These DVDs include a customised report on the data available in the GBIF network about an individual country, specific information on how to become a GBIF Member and a customised video tutorial on how to use the GBIF Data Portal to access the country's data.
| | English
Spanish |
NOTE: These Promotional Country CDs are produced for targeted countries and for specific outreach purposes. Contact the GBIF Secretariat for more information on these CDs if you are attending a meeting and plan to hold outreach meetings to expand GBIF Membership.
