Reference Manual

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Generic and specific MUSE accepts data and sets
name both in dictionary. Group Number. Family name is
displayed at bottom of screen.
Generic name in MUSE prompts to allow entry of
dictionary but species not specific name taxonomic
found. information by pressing
. Family name
displayed.
Neither generic nor specific User notified binomial not in
name in dictionary dictionary. Press to
accept information as entered.
Generic name must be entered
through the Insert Name function
in CLIO.
If only an order, family or genus value is entered, MUSE will set the species field value to "sp."
(without the quotes) and set questionable to "Y". If the name is not in the dictionary (for any of
the three levels) the user is notified and can accept the entered value by pressing . New
names should be added using the Insert Name function in Clio.
Field Number Field Number can be entered in one of two ways:
Type in the Field Number directly.
Press to have MUSE generate a Field Number automatically)a "Z" number based
on the Catalog Number (see page 3-2).
Site Name If you are using a Site Name/Date field instead of Field Number
Enter the first word or phrase in the place name. This would be a repeatable and easily
recognized geographical or political unit. This is called the "keyword". For a complete
explanation of the parameters for creating site name, see Appendix F (distributed
separately.
At the end of the keyword place a ";". Without this semicolon, the site name system
will be useless, as MUSE uses the ";" to designate the end of the keyword. Because
the ";" is used as a delimiter, it should never be used within the text of a site name
keyword.
For some localities there may be no other data available, but for many, there will be
information such as a direction ("NW", "SE", etc.) a landmark ("Briarwood Mall") a
geographic feature ("Huron River") or another political unit ("Scio Township"). So, the
data would be entered as follows:
Ann Arbor;
Ann Arbor; NW
Ann Arbor; Briarwood Mall
Ann Arbor; Huron River