Herplit Database

Download: The entire Herplit Database can now be downloaded as a series of Tab-delimited text files. These files can be imported directly into EndNote as well as most other database programs. A trial copy of EndNote is now available on-line which will allow you to import and search the Herplit Database

Each citation contains 13 fields. The fields are listed below. If you are importing the database into any program, except EndNote, you will need to use this table to make sure the fields are imported correctly. Unfortunately, this table is about all the support that I can offer. Good luck!

Reference Type	Journal	Book	Book section	Edited book
Author	Author	Author	Author	Editor
Year	Year	Year	Year	Year
Title	Title	Title	Title	Title
Secondary Author	-	-	Editor	-
Secondary Title	-	-	Book title	-
Place Published	-	City	City	City
Publisher	-	Publisher	Publisher	Publisher
Volume	Volume	-	-	-
Number	Issue	-	-	-
Pages	Pages	Pages	Pages	Pages
Keywords	Keywords	Keywords	Keywords	Keywords
Abstract	Abstract	Abstract	Abstract	Abstract
Author Address	Author Address	Author Address	Author Address	Author Address

Files to download: Each of the files below should be saved on your hard drive as a text file. They can then be imported when you are off-line.

Endnote files and text files can be downloaded from http://homepage.mac.com/herplit/FileSharing20.html

Problems: Unfortunately in downloading the database the dicritical marks (é, è, å, í, ü, etc.) may be lost. On my computer each of these letters appears as a box. However, by using the "Change text" command each letter can be corrected. for example by copying the box for "é" and pasting it in the "find" field, then typing "é" in the "Change to" field all of the places where "é" is supposed to appear is corrected. This needs to be done for each letter.

Updates: EndNote files are now being e-mailed directly to those who wish to receive them. Each file contains only herpetological citations. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive these updates please let me know. Of course exchanges are always welcome.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks is extended to Ronald Altig, Mississippi State University; James C. Ball, York Serpentarium; Jaime Bosch, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid; Janalee Caldwell, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History; Richard C, Cripps; Michael E. Dorcas, Savannah River Ecology Lab; Rafael de Sá, University of Richmond; Roy W. McDiarmid, National Museum of Natural History (USA); Robert Murphy, Royal Ontario Museum; Carlos A. Navas, Universidade de São Paulo; Tony Tucker, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service; Laurie Vitt, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Kent Vliet, University of Florida, and P. Zwart, The Netherlands. for sending their databases.

Please feel free to contact me with comments or suggestions regarding this site.

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