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Module 4: What Kind of Data Goes in a Field Notebook?

Author(s): Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick1, Kelly Moore1, Brittany McGuire2, Rachel May

1. Tennessee Tech University 2. Tennessee Technological University

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The goal of this activity is to introduce students to biological field notebooks and how they are used by scientists during field work. Specifically, students will learn what a botanist collecting plants in the field will record in their notebook,…

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The goal of this activity is to introduce students to biological field notebooks and how they are used by scientists during field work. Specifically, students will learn what a botanist collecting plants in the field will record in their notebook, and how this information is then used to produce a formal herbarium specimen with detailed record label. This activity will prepare students for collecting their own herbarium specimens with regard to the types of data they need to record.

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Version 1.0 - published on 16 Apr 2024 doi:10.25334/XYYN-TE68 - cite this

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  1. Herbarium digitization
  2. Field notebook
  3. Timothy Plowman

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Students will interpret data collected by actual scientists in the field and evaluate this information used to create permanent museum specimens. They will become familiar with the types of data collected and common conventions for sharing that information. By inspecting real field journals, students will be able to recognize patterns in types of data that are important for scientists to record and share – as well as data that may be unnecessary.

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