# Data Publishing **URL:** https://discourse.gbif.org/c/data-publishing/6.md?page=1 [Latest](https://discourse.gbif.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.gbif.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.gbif.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [How can you be in two places at once?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-can-you-be-in-two-places-at-once/5982)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-can-you-be-in-two-places-at-once/5982 "2025-06-04T08:45:13Z")
In a GBIF forum post in 2022 I described a programmatic check to find anomalous occurrence records where the same collector was recorded as being in two very widely separated places on the same day. That 2022 check was … --- ## [What to do to occurrences for deaccessioned specimens of Natural history collections?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/what-to-do-to-occurrences-for-deaccessioned-specimens-of-natural-history-collections/5961)
**Author:** [@joaquimsantos](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/joaquimsantos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/what-to-do-to-occurrences-for-deaccessioned-specimens-of-natural-history-collections/5961 "2025-05-19T08:22:51Z")
Some specimens of my institution where recently deaccessioned because they were included by mistake when they were in fact specimens of other institution. What is the right thing to do in that case? I guess I could just… --- ## [Absences and how they fit in the new model](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/absences-and-how-they-fit-in-the-new-model/3593)
**Author:** [@abbybenson](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/abbybenson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/absences-and-how-they-fit-in-the-new-model/3593 "2025-05-08T13:40:45Z")
For the OBIS community (and I expect many other communities) where a species is looked for and not found can be almost as important as where it is observed. The absence of ghost crabs on beaches can be an important indic… --- ## [Darwin Core Data Package (DwC-DP)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/darwin-core-data-package-dwc-dp/5937)
**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/darwin-core-data-package-dwc-dp/5937 "2025-05-03T18:46:57Z")
This topic is a space for general discussion of the Darwin Core Data Package (DwC-DP), a proposed enhancement to the Darwin Core standard that introduces a richer, more flexible model for biodiversity data publishing. Dw… --- ## [How to celebrate Square Root Day in your biodiversity data](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-celebrate-square-root-day-in-your-biodiversity-data/5934)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-celebrate-square-root-day-in-your-biodiversity-data/5934 "2025-05-02T01:15:26Z")
Square Root Day occurs this year on the 5th of May. It’s the day on which the square root of the last two digits in the year (2025) is both the month number and the day number. The last Square Root Day was the 4th of Ap… --- ## [Issue to validate checklist dataset](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/issue-to-validate-checklist-dataset/5841)
**Author:** [@alana.jute](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/alana.jute)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/issue-to-validate-checklist-dataset/5841 "2025-04-15T12:47:22Z")
Hi have been getting this message when I submit my checklist dataset to be validated and I am not sure what is the issue and how to fix it. No data to index. Both interpretationRecordsNumber and dwcaRecordsNumber have 0… --- ## [Understanding basis of record](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/understanding-basis-of-record/5857)
**Author:** [@Barkworth](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/Barkworth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/understanding-basis-of-record/5857 "2025-04-11T13:14:04Z")
Biodiversity Data Use provides explanation of several “Basis of record” of record terms (see below) but GBIF data listings also include the categories Material sample, Observation, and Occurrence. What follows was copied… --- ## [Publishing Camtrap DP with the IPTv3+](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/publishing-camtrap-dp-with-the-iptv3/5758)
**Author:** [@cecsve](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/cecsve)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/publishing-camtrap-dp-with-the-iptv3/5758 "2025-03-13T18:50:25Z")
Join us for the next technical support hour for GBIF nodes on March 5th at 4 pm CET, where the topic is publishing Camtrap DP. Camtrap DP is a relatively new publishing format in GBIF and for this technical support hour… --- ## [Where can we publish images to be linked in GBIF/OBIS datasets](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/where-can-we-publish-images-to-be-linked-in-gbif-obis-datasets/5555)
**Author:** [@ymgan](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/ymgan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/where-can-we-publish-images-to-be-linked-in-gbif-obis-datasets/5555 "2025-02-13T11:19:48Z")
Hello, may I know where can we publish large number (\>1k) of images that can be linked to Occurrence records which will be published to GBIF/OBIS? This question is being asked a lot in the marine/OBIS community. I person… --- ## [Investigating taxonomic issues on GBIF.org](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/investigating-taxonomic-issues-on-gbif-org/5633)
**Author:** [@cecsve](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/cecsve)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/investigating-taxonomic-issues-on-gbif-org/5633 "2025-02-13T08:32:36Z")
The next technical support hour for GBIF nodes will be on February 5th, 2025, at 4 pm CET, and the topic is investigating taxonomic issues on GBIF.org. The taxonomy of the records published to GBIF is matched to GBIF’s … --- ## [Some care, but no responsibility?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/some-care-but-no-responsibility/5681)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/some-care-but-no-responsibility/5681 "2025-02-10T14:38:12Z")
I recently looked at a dataset that has thousands of unusable occurrence records. To at least partly protect the identity of the data publisher I won’t name them here. (No, it wasn’t the Natural History Museum (UK), my … --- ## [End-of-Year Special 2024 (GBIF technical support for nodes)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/end-of-year-special-2024-gbif-technical-support-for-nodes/5499)
**Author:** [@cecsve](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/cecsve)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/end-of-year-special-2024-gbif-technical-support-for-nodes/5499 "2025-01-16T11:11:13Z")
Join us for an end-of-year special technical support hour for GBIF nodes on December 4th, 2024, at 4 pm CET, where we will cover some of the more curious cases and questions we have received in helpdesk, during the last … --- ## [How to find strict duplicates in a Darwin Core table](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-find-strict-duplicates-in-a-darwin-core-table/5429)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-find-strict-duplicates-in-a-darwin-core-table/5429 "2025-01-14T08:49:50Z")
Exact duplicate records in a Darwin Core table have identical entries in every field. They’re easy to find and remove, even in Microsoft Excel. Strict duplicate records have identical entries except in the one or more f… --- ## [A modest proposal for the NHM](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/a-modest-proposal-for-the-nhm/4660)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/a-modest-proposal-for-the-nhm/4660 "2025-01-09T22:53:31Z")
The Essex (UK) naturalist John Ray began keeping biological records in the mid-1600s. The centuries-old tradition has been continued by the Natural History Museum (London), which shares 5.5 million specimen records with … --- ## [How does often dos GBIF update the iNaturalist dataset?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-does-often-dos-gbif-update-the-inaturalist-dataset/5575)
**Author:** [@MarcRiera](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/MarcRiera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-does-often-dos-gbif-update-the-inaturalist-dataset/5575 "2025-01-02T14:44:59Z")
The GBIF incorporates occurrences from iNaturalist (iNaturalist Research-grade Observations), under some conditions. I would like to know how often does GBIF update such occcurrences. From the data of last update (10th D… --- ## [OBIS-GBIF joint strategy and action plan](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/obis-gbif-joint-strategy-and-action-plan/4500)
**Author:** [@AndrewRodrigues](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/AndrewRodrigues)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/obis-gbif-joint-strategy-and-action-plan/4500 "2024-12-31T15:25:00Z")
This is a placeholder for all questions arising from the webinar Webinar #1 for Asia, Africa and Europe: OBIS-GBIF Joint Strategy and Action Plan Watch the recording Webinar #1: OBIS-GBIF Joint Strategy & Action Plan … --- ## [Switching GBIF’s taxonomic backbone to the Catalogue of Life extended release (x-release) (GBIF technical support hour for nodes)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/switching-gbif-s-taxonomic-backbone-to-the-catalogue-of-life-extended-release-x-release-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/5417)
**Author:** [@cecsve](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/cecsve)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/switching-gbif-s-taxonomic-backbone-to-the-catalogue-of-life-extended-release-x-release-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/5417 "2024-11-13T11:08:38Z")
Join us for the next session of the technical support hour for GBIF nodes on November 6th, 2024, at 4 pm CET (please note we are switching back to standard time), where the topic is “switching GBIF’s taxonomic backbone t… --- ## [GBIF's vocabulary server (GBIF technical support hour for nodes)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/gbifs-vocabulary-server-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/4637)
**Author:** [@cecsve](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/cecsve)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/gbifs-vocabulary-server-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/4637 "2024-11-13T08:03:26Z")
Join us for the next session of the technical support hour for GBIF nodes on October 2nd, 2024, at 4 pm CEST (UTC+2), where the topic is GBIF’s vocabulary server. Please note there will be no support hour in September du… --- ## [Recording from first MDT Community Call](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/recording-from-first-mdt-community-call/5485)
**Author:** [@tfroeslev](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tfroeslev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/recording-from-first-mdt-community-call/5485 "2024-11-07T13:25:33Z")
The recording from the first MDT community call has been added to the event page. --- ## [For matters relating to the Metabarcoding Data Toolkit or the datatype in general](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/for-matters-relating-to-the-metabarcoding-data-toolkit-or-the-datatype-in-general/5484)
**Author:** [@tfroeslev](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tfroeslev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/for-matters-relating-to-the-metabarcoding-data-toolkit-or-the-datatype-in-general/5484 "2024-11-07T10:53:51Z")
Here we can discuss matters relating to the Metabarcoding Data Programme, the Metabarcoding Data Toolkit (MDT) and topics relating to the datatype (Metabarcoding) in general. (Category: Data Publishing; Tag: Metabarcodi… --- ## [Best practices to publish soundscapes in GBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/best-practices-to-publish-soundscapes-in-gbif/4253)
**Author:** [@estebanmhGBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/estebanmhGBIF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/best-practices-to-publish-soundscapes-in-gbif/4253 "2024-10-10T12:32:21Z")
A couple of years ago, we asked the community about publishing soundscapes through GBIF, so we are wondering if there are some best practices to publish this data at this momment. I have come across to several ways, fro… --- ## [Order in a rank, eg species in family](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/order-in-a-rank-eg-species-in-family/4638)
**Author:** [@Gilbert](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/order-in-a-rank-eg-species-in-family/4638 "2024-09-17T13:50:51Z")
Hi, I use the GBIF API with Python and it works very well. But when I use a book on birds of dragonflies or anything the order of species is always the same, but with the GBIF interface how do I get this order rather t… --- ## [Multiple values of one attribute](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/multiple-values-of-one-attribute/4643)
**Author:** [@lkatusic](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/lkatusic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/multiple-values-of-one-attribute/4643 "2024-09-16T08:39:40Z")
Hi all! When adding multiple values to one attribute, e.g. for behavior, we are using vertical bar as delimiter. However, I have just noticed that DwC Reference Guides recommends using “space-vertical bar-space” ( | ). … --- ## [How to publish data via the GBIF API (GBIF technical support hour for Nodes)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-publish-data-via-the-gbif-api-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/4575)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-publish-data-via-the-gbif-api-gbif-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/4575 "2024-08-26T08:51:19Z")
This August session of the Technical Support Hour for Nodes, we will show you how to publish data on GBIF via the registry API. This is particularly relevant for data providers who wish to automate the publishing process… --- ## [Webinar 2: Recording estimated values in assertions (Guillaume Body)](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-recording-estimated-values-in-assertions-guillaume-body/3382)
**Author:** [@tuco](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/tuco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/webinar-2-recording-estimated-values-in-assertions-guillaume-body/3382 "2024-08-18T01:25:33Z")
The following question(s) were asked in the Collection Management Systems Webinar and will be answered here. Guillaume Body: How do we record confident intervals (and/or standard deviation etc) of estimated “Assertions… --- ## [Using SMART conservation tool and publishing in GBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/using-smart-conservation-tool-and-publishing-in-gbif/4613)
**Author:** [@estebanmhGBIF](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/estebanmhGBIF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/using-smart-conservation-tool-and-publishing-in-gbif/4613 "2024-08-07T17:54:28Z")
One of our publishers, Parques Nacional Naturales is using SMART to collect and organize their data, and we know that people in other Latin American countries are using it too (Ecuador, Guatemala). So we would like to k… --- ## [How to create a checklist record with a negative date?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-create-a-checklist-record-with-a-negative-date/4570)
**Author:** [@pieter](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/pieter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-to-create-a-checklist-record-with-a-negative-date/4570 "2024-08-06T07:34:15Z")
The domestic cat was introduced before christ in these parts, how would you encode this on a checklist in DarwinCore? --- ## [Multiple collectionIDs per record](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/multiple-collectionids-per-record/4501)
**Author:** [@nl-bif](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/nl-bif)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/multiple-collectionids-per-record/4501 "2024-06-27T10:56:45Z")
A natural history collection record can belong to more than 1 collection that is registered in GRSciColl. E.g. a plant specimen can be part of a larger Birds collection (following the classification of Systematic Design … --- ## [Identifiers for keywords](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/identifiers-for-keywords/4489)
**Author:** [@sformel](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/sformel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/identifiers-for-keywords/4489 "2024-06-03T20:45:58Z")
I know that EML doesn’t include identifiers for keywords, although it can be done through annotations. What is the preferred syntax for including identifiers for keywords? For example, ENVO recommends something like pla… --- ## [Century errors](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/century-errors/4453)
**Author:** [@datafixer](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/datafixer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/century-errors/4453 "2024-05-17T03:59:02Z")
Many of the records shared with GBIF from collections (museums, herbaria) contain occurrence date errors. I suspect that most of these originate when label data are digitised. For example, a specimen label with “coll. M… [Previous page](https://discourse.gbif.org/c/data-publishing/6.md) [Next page](https://discourse.gbif.org/c/data-publishing/6.md?page=2)