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Guidelines for Acceptable Use of DataRecommended Citation Formats
Use one of the following formats to cite data retrieved from the MyCoPortal network:
General Citation:
MyCoPortal . 2025. http://www.mycoportal.org/portal/index.php. Accessed on March 20.
Usage of occurrence data from specific institutions:
Biodiversity occurrence data published by: <List of Collections>
(Accessed through MyCoPortal Data Portal,
http//:www.mycoportal.org/portal/index.php, YYYY-MM-DD)
For example: Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and New York Botanical Garden (Accessed through MyCoPortal Data Portal, http//:www.mycoportal.org/portal/index.php, 2025-03-20) Occurrence Record Use Policy
Images
Images within this website have been generously contributed by their owners to
promote education and research. These contributors retain the full copyright for
their images. Unless stated otherwise, images are made available under the “Fair Use”
provision of the U.S. Copyright Law (
http://www.copyright.gov/). They may be used
only for personal or educational use and are NOT available for commercial use unless
permission is first obtained from the copyright holder. If any image is used in a
non-commercial publication, report, or as a web link, one must credit the photographer
as well as the name of the website hosting the image. If you have any doubt or
questions regarding the use of an image, contact the author or the site manager.
Notes on Specimen Images
Specimens are used for scientific research and because of skilled preparation and
careful use they may last for hundreds of years. Some collections have specimens
that were collected over 100 years ago that are no longer occur within the area.
By making these specimens available on the web as images, their availability and
value improves without an increase in inadvertent damage caused by use. Note that
if you are considering making specimens, remember collecting normally requires
permission of the landowner and, in the case of rare and endangered plants,
additional permits may be required. It is best to coordinate such efforts with a
local institution that manages a publically accessable collection.
Disclaimer:
The Mycology Collections Portal (MyCoPortal) may contain specimens and historical records that are culturally sensitive. The collections include specimens dating back over 200 years collected from all around the world. Some records may also include offensive language. These records do not reflect the Mycology Collection Consortium's current viewpoint but rather the social attitudes and circumstances of the time period when specimens were collected or cataloged.
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