Oklahoma Bird Specimen Records

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Oklahoma Biological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Oklahoma Bird Specimen Records
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Description:
Abstract:
The Oklahoma Bird Specimen Records database contains museum specimen records of birds collected in Oklahoma. The records includes specimens housed in museums in Oklahoma and some national and international museums. The database does not include Oklahoma bird specimens housed at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Most of the information was gathered between 1979 and 1981. This database has been converted from its original mainframe database to a Unix-based MySQL database so that it could more easily be accessed via the World Wide Web.
Purpose:
The information in the database in intended for public use, as well as for academic research.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 18980101
Ending_Date: 19810101
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: State of Oklahoma
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.051
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.392
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.178
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.417
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Oklahoma
Theme_Keyword: Birds
Theme_Keyword:
Theme_Keyword: Distribution Records
Access_Constraints:
Records can be accessed via search on Oklahoma Biological Survey web page (www.biosurvey.ou.edu)
Use_Constraints:
The Oklahoma Biological Survey does not vouch for the accuracy of any records in the Oklahoma Bird Specimen Records database
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dan Hough
Contact_Organization: Oklahoma Biological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 111 East Chesapeake Street
City: Norman
State_or_Province: Oklahoma
Postal_Code: 73019
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (405) 325-4034
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (405) 325-7702
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dhough@ou.edu
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Data_Set_Credit:
Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, Norman.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MySQL database

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
No attempts have been made to verify the accouracy of species identification, nor has any systematic qulaity control been applied to data entry.
Logical_Consistency_Report: None
Completeness_Report:
Information was complete for museums in Oklahoma when the information was gathered. The most recent specimens are from 1981.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Location is provided by county name and by referencing the collection site by it distance to a nearby town or landscape feature. Distance units in miles, usually mile of road.

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Specimens
Entity_Type_Definition: Museum specimens of birds collected in Oklahoma
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: musnum
Attribute_Definition: Museum number
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique record number including identifier for museum
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: family
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic family
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: genus
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic genus
Attribute_Definition_Source: databse field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: species
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic species epithet
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: comname
Attribute_Definition:
Common name based on 7th Edition of the A.O.U. Checklist of North American Birds
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: county
Attribute_Definition: County in which specimen was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique record number indicating museum code and record number assigned by that museum.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: locality
Attribute_Definition:
Location described as distance in miles or kilometers from a town or landscape feature alon a numberd state highway or other road, such that it could be located on a map of Oklahoma
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: collectr
Attribute_Definition: Person(s) who collected specimen
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: fieldnum
Attribute_Definition: Field number that collector assigned to specimen
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: day
Attribute_Definition: Day of collection
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field. Day of the month
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: month
Attribute_Definition: Month in which specimen was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: databse field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field. Month of year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: year
Attribute_Definition: Year in which specimen was collected
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field. Year
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sex
Attribute_Definition: Sex and maturity of specimen
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: prep
Attribute_Definition: Type of preparation of specimen
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: museum
Attribute_Definition: Museum in which specimen is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: remarks
Attribute_Definition:
Remarks about specimen, usually by collector. Includes description of gonads when used for determining sex of specimen
Attribute_Definition_Source: database field
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Text field

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dan Hough
Contact_Organization: Oklahoma Biological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 111 East Chesapeake Street
City: Norman
State_or_Province: Oklahoma
Postal_Code: 73019
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (405) 325-4034
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (405) 325-7702
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dhough@ou.edu
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Distribution_Liability:
Although we have processed these data successfully on a computer system at the Oklahoma Biological Survey, you must recognize that we cannot warranty the accuracy or utility of the data. OBS data may require a certain level of biological expertise for proper analysis, interpretation, and application. Our staff is available to advise you on the technical aspects of these data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. We strongly recommend that you pay careful attention to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The Oklahoma Biological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of these data. It is your responsibility to insure that the data you obtain from us are not misapplied.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: html
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: www.biosurvey.ou.edu/birddesc.html
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20020926
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dan Hough
Contact_Organization: Oklahoma Biological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 111 East Chesapeake Street
City: Norman
State_or_Province: Oklahoma
Postal_Code: 73019
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (405) 325-4034
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (405) 325-7702
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dhough@ou.edu
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Metadata_Standard_Name:
NBII Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: December 1995

Generated by mp on Thu Sep 26 16:15:10 2002; modified by Dan Hough, 26 Sep 2002