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How to cite ABRS online resources

ABRS citation format

Please include the following information when citing ABRS Online Resources (e.g. Australian Faunal Directory, POLiKEY):

  • name of the author and reviser of the data and the year (if applicable)
  • taxonomic group or taxon (if applicable)
  • title of the database and version (if applicable)
  • organisation, city
  • date or year of viewing
  • URL

Examples of how to cite ABRS online resources follow.

Australian Faunal Directory (AFD)

Cite the Australian Faunal Directory (the whole Directory) as:

ABRS 2020. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home

Cite a subset of the data (e.g. Elopomorpha group) in the Australian Faunal Directory as:

Hoese, D.F. (2018). Elopomorpha. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ELOPOMORPHA

OR

ABRS 2018. Australian Faunal Directory. Elopomorpha. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ELOPOMORPHA

To determine the author and/or reviser and the year the group was updated from the Australian Faunal Directory check the compiler details of the higher level taxa for the group in the database.

POLiKEY

Cite POLiKEY as:

Glasby C.J. & Fauchald K. (2003). POLiKEY. Version 2. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
https://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/polikey

Centipedes of Australia

Cite Centipedes of Australia as:

Colloff M.J., Hastings A.M., Spier F. & Devonshire J. (2005). Centipedes of Australia. CSIRO Entomology and Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 04 July 2013.
http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/centipedes/centipedeKey.html

Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories

Cite Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories as:

McCarthy P.M. (2020). Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/lichenlist/introduction.html

Checklist of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts

Cite Checklist of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts as:

McCarthy P.M. (2006). Checklist of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/liverwortlist/liverworts_intro.html

Flora of Australia Online

Cite all of the Flora of Australia Online as:

Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 04 July 2013.
http://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/flora-of-australia-online

Cite a subset of the data (e.g. Banksia) in the Flora of Australia Online as:

George A.S. (1999). Banksia. Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 04 July 2013.
http://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/flora-of-australia-online

Determine the contributor and year of publication from the following URL http://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/flora-of-australia-online/published, or for Acacia from the species level treatment.

Note:

The URL for Flora of Australia Online: Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands is:
http://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/flora-of-australia-online/norfolk-lord-howe

The URL for Flora of Australia Online: Oceanic Islands excluding Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands is:
http://www.environment.gov.au/science-research/abrs/online-resources/flora-of-australia-online/oceanic-islands

Australian Fresh Water Algal Name Index

Cite Australian Fresh Water Algal Name Index as:

[Insert author of record and year here, e.g. Entwisle, T.J. (2011)]. Australian Fresh Water Algal Name Index. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/freshwater

Australian Marine Algal Name Index (AMANI)

Cite AMANI (macro algae) as:

[Insert author of record and year here, e.g. Cowan R.A. (2012)]. Australian Marine Algal Name Index. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/amani

Cite AMANI (micro algae) as:

[Insert author of record and year here, e.g. Cowan R.A. (2012)]. Australian Marine Algal Name Index. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed [insert date here (day month year)].
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/micro

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