GBIF GNA Profile Reference Guide for Darwin Core Archive, Core Terms and Extensions Description: This document represents an overview of the terms and data structure proposed as a simple, text-based data format to support the free and open exchange of annotated species checklists and taxonomic catalogues. Abstract: The Darwin Core is body of standards. It includes a glossary of terms (in other contexts these might be called properties, elements, fields, columns, attributes, or concepts) intended to facilitate the sharing of information about biological diversity by providing reference definitions, examples, and commentaries. The Darwin Core is primarily based on taxa, their occurrence in nature as documented by observations, specimens, and samples, and related information. This document presents a complete reference list of the Darwin Core Taxon Class and the set of extensions and recommended vocabularies that are identified as the ‘GNA Profile.’ GBIF Secretariat Author(s):Remsen D.P., Döring, M, Robertson, T., Contributor(s): 2011-04 Names and Taxonomy, Biodiversity data standards & protocols, Biodiversity data publishing/sharing, SpeciesBanks English http://links.gbif.org/gbif_gna_profile_reference_guide application/msword http://www.gbif.org/orc/?doc_id=2822 Digital document Requests related to this metadata record should be addressed to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat, gbif@gbif.org, +4535321470 Rights: This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Right holders: GBIF Secretariat