User Guides

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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 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