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NYSOA Launches Searchable Ornithological Data Base
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Copies
of the The New York State Ornithological
Association has announced completion of
an online archive of its quarterly journal, The Kingbird. This unique
research and educational resource, incorporating 57 years (229 issues) of the
journal, clearly demonstrates NYSOA’s commitment to its mission to “further the
study of bird life and to disseminate knowledge thereof.” According to NYSOA
president Carena Pooth, the Association expects that the data base will not only
serve as a rich source of information for studies already underway but also
stimulate new work on the birds of New York State. Being able to find specific
information quickly with a computer will save researchers the countless hours of
work that were previously necessary when sifting through hundreds of paper
issues of The Kingbird.
The archive, which can be found online at http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch.htm, represents a
$15,000 investment by NYSOA in the future of New York State’s birds. NYSOA
volunteers spent well over 100 hours working on the project. The searchable data
base currently contains about 8 million words on nearly 16,000 pages comprising
more than 5,200 files. In addition, there is an online library of 229 full
issues and 4 ten-year indices available for download or online browsing. Four
issues of The Kingbird will be added to the archive each
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