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= Help for Individual Fields =
= Help for Individual Fields =


Help is available in EMu for all fields by clicking on the help button and then clicking on the field in question. 
Help is available in EMu for all fields in all modules by clicking on the help button and then clicking on the field in question.  If a field is missing a description, please alert Melissa Tulig.


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== Quick Help Guides ==
= Guidelines by Module =


[[Attachments|Making Attachments between modules]]
==== [[Catalogue Module|Catalogue Module]] (includes Collection Events and Sites for specimen data entry) ====


[[Entering Symbols and Diacritics|Entering Symbols and Diacritics]]
==== [[Taxonomy Module|Taxonomy Module]] ====


[[Common EMu Shortcuts|Common EMu Shortcuts]]
==== [[Parties Module|Parties Module]] ====


= Import Templates =
= Quick Help Guides =
 
[http://sweetgum.nybg.org/wiki/Attachments Making Attachments between modules]
 
[http://sweetgum.nybg.org/wiki/Entering%20Symbols%20and%20Diacritics Entering Symbols and Diacritics]


[[DatabaseTemplate.xlsx|Specimen import template]] (Excel)
[http://sweetgum.nybg.org/wiki/Common%20EMu%20Shortcuts Common EMu Shortcuts]


= How To's: Search =
= How To's: Search =
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= How To's: Reports =
= How To's: Reports =


[[How_to_make_labels_in_EMu|How to create annotation and specimen labels in EMu]]
[[How to make labels in EMu|How to create annotation and specimen labels in EMu]]


How to export basic specimen data from EMu
How to export basic specimen data from EMu


= Import Templates =


Specimen data import (Excel)


== Original EMu Training Guides ==
= Original EMu Training Guides =


These are the original complete guides to using EMu that are being updated and converted into this wiki.  They contain detailed information on how EMu works in general and advanced features.
These are the original complete guides to using EMu that are being updated and converted into this wiki.  They contain detailed information on how EMu works in general and advanced features.

Revision as of 20:41, 17 March 2016

Once you have an EMu login and have had initial training, these pages .  For new users, please read Getting Started in EMu.​

Help for Individual Fields

Help is available in EMu for all fields in all modules by clicking on the help button and then clicking on the field in question.  If a field is missing a description, please alert Melissa Tulig.

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Guidelines by Module

Catalogue Module (includes Collection Events and Sites for specimen data entry)

Taxonomy Module

Parties Module

Quick Help Guides

Making Attachments between modules

Entering Symbols and Diacritics

Common EMu Shortcuts

How To's: Search

How to Search for a Collector and Collection Number

How to Search for a Null Value

How to Search for a Date Range

How to Open Sites Records Attached to Catalogue Records


How To's: Data Entry

How to Create a New Project

How to Create Default Values


How To's: Managing records

How to Create Groups of Records

How to View Image Thumbnails from Every Tab

How to Use the Re-Identify Tool


How To's: Reports

How to create annotation and specimen labels in EMu

How to export basic specimen data from EMu

Import Templates

Specimen data import (Excel)

Original EMu Training Guides

These are the original complete guides to using EMu that are being updated and converted into this wiki.  They contain detailed information on how EMu works in general and advanced features.

Intro To EMu - Introduce yourself to the EMu collecitons management. Trainees will know how to use Emu to perform common tasks in managing their organisation's collection.

Advanced Searching & Multimedia - Learn advanced searching & multimedia techniques.

Catalog Module - Trainees will learn the essential steps and tips on how to transcribe plant specimens.

Taxonomy Module - Trainees will learn how to record the scientific names of plants species, attach records of type specimens, etc.