How to cite ABRS Online Resources

Citation Format

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

name of the author and revisor 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 all of the Australian Faunal Directory as:
Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/index.html

Cite a subset of the data (e.g. Pulmonata group) in the Australian Faunal Directory as:
Smith B.J., Reid S. & Ponder W.F. (2002). Pulmonata. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/index.html

Determine the author and revisor and the year the group was updated from the Australian Faunal Directory source page http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/zksource.html#zoocat

Census of Australian Vertebrate Species (CAVS)

Cite Census of Australian Vertebrate Species as:
Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/cavs/index.html

Species Bank

Cite all of the Species Bank as:
Species Bank. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/species-bank/index.html

Cite an individual record (e.g. Trichomusculus barbatus) in Species Bank as:
Davey K. Trichomusculus barbatus. Species Bank. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/species-bank/index.html

Determine the treatment's author and photographer from the Acknowledgments section of the Species Bank details page.

POLiKEY

Cite POLiKEY as:
Glasby C.J. & Fauchald K. (2003). POLiKEY. Version 2. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/polikey/index.html

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 21 July 2008. 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. (2006). Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 21 July 2008. 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 21 July 2008. 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 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/index.html

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 21 July 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/index.html

Determine the contributor and year of publication from the following URL http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/published.html, 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/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/49/index.html

The URL for Flora of Australia Online: Oceanic Islands excluding Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands is:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/50/index.html

Australian Marine Algal Name Index (AMANI)

Cite AMANI as:
Cowan R.A. (2006). Australian Marine Algal Name Index. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra and Murdoch University, Perth. Viewed 21 July 2008.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/amani/