Search
The Search option in morphank is designed for users who desire a fast and efficient method of information discovery. Search does not require user login, however, logged-in users have varied tools accessible within Search based on user privileges (e.g. collections, edit, annotate). To search, users either enter a keyword to scan a predefined set of fields in the:
- Simple Search option or
- Search Images by Keywords/Ids when a more refined search is desired.
Simple Search
With the Simple Search option, the user enters a keyword(s). When Search is selected, a search of the Taxon, Sex, Developmental Stage, Form, Type Status, Specimen Part, View Angle, Imaging Technique, Image Id, and Contributor fields is performed. The following is a result of entering Carex (taxon), leaf (Specimen Part) & Mast (Contributor) in the Simple Search field as Carex leaf Mast.
Search Images by Keywords/Ids
By selecting the Search Images by Keywords/Ids option, the user will be
presented with a resulting list of qualified images registered in the Morphbank
database. The user may enter Keywords or Morphbank ids in the fields. If a Morphbank id search is
preferred, click the 
icon to the right of the
field to be searched. From the resulting pop-up, choose the desired Morphbank object by clicking on the
Use this option when searching is desired on a specific group of images. See a detailed explanation of this search type at Browse - Images: Specialized Keyword Search
- Taxon performs a search based on the taxonomic name or taxonomic serial number (tsn) of the specimen.
- Specimen performs a search based on the categories of specimen id, sex, form, basis of record, type status, collector name, institution code, collection code, catalog number and taxonomic name.
- View performs a search based on the view id, imaging technique, imaging preparation technique, part, angle, developmental stage, sex or form.
- Locality performs a search based on the image's locality id, locality, continent/ocean or country.
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