# 1.3. First step towards databasing collections (USE)

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**Category:** Collections Catalogue\
**Created:** [March 27, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/1-3-first-step-towards-databasing-collections-use/1956 "2020-03-27T09:55:11Z")\
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Do they have “reports” they write up internally on these types of collections already? Similar to “species inventories?”

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