User Guides
EMu Login
EMu requires a login separate from your Garden's email account. Please contact Melissa Tulig or Joel Ramirez to be set up.
Never share your EMu login with anyone. Every user, even interns and approved volunteers, should have thier own EMu login.
EMu Maintenace
EMu goes down for maintenance several times a week to keep the system running smoothly. EMu is NOT availalbe at the following times:
- Fridays from 9PM to Saturday 2PM
- Mondays and Wednesdays 12AM-5AM
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.
Quick Help Guides
Making Attachments between modules
Entering Symbols and Diacritics
Import Templates
Specimen import template (Excel)
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's: Managing records
How to Create Groups of Records