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- Search for author name or names using wildcarded search to ensure a new entry is required.
- Once you've confirmed that the author name/s are not already in APNI, click "New" in the top bar and select "Author" from the drop-down menu.
- Names are given in the format Surname, Initials (with no spaces between initials) e.g. Hooker, W.J.; Mueller, F.J.H. von
- Authority abbreviations are those given by the International Plant Name Index (IPNI): http://ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. The Abbreviation field can be left blank if the person is an author of publications but not of any taxon names. If entering data for an entirely new author without an abbreviation in IPNI, consult other APNI team members.
- Extra Information and Notes fields can be used to distinguish between author entries which may otherwise be confused, e.g. full names, birth and death dates etc.
Creating instances
An "instance" in the context of the NSL editor is the use of a name in a work. At a minimum this means that the taxon name was cited in a given work on a particular page. An instance may also include other information, including synonyms, a type citation, an explanation of etymology, an illustration etc. In the editor, instances are created by either:
- finding or adding a taxon name (scientific, cultivar, common etc.) and adding a reference to this taxon name
- finding or adding a reference entry (paper, book etc.) and adding a taxon name to this work
The option to create an instance becomes available on the Details tab for a taxon name or a reference as soon as the taxon name entry or reference entry has been completed and saved.