BioData Support Home

Welcome to the USGS BioData support pages. This guide will help you find out what the system is and how to use it.

Learn about BioData - Overview of system functions Restricted Access - Under Construction
BioData Lab Handbook - information for laboratories that deliver data to the system
Using BioData Retrieval - learn how to retrieve data Restricted Access - Under Construction
Input, Data Review, and Field Support
- Data Review Guidance
- DRAFT BioData Input - Field data sheets
Comments? Questions? Contact us (Online form)

Learn

Learn about BioData Restricted Access - Under Construction
Get an overview of the system functions, find out how BioData can meet your needs, and link to the Fact Sheet.

Retrieval

Using BioData Retrieval Restricted Access - Under Construction

Find out what data are available in the BioData Retrieval system;
learn how to retrieve data;
read "Tip Sheets" to make your searches more efficient
discover Power User features; and
find web services.

Labs

BioData Lab Handbook
The BioData "Lab Handbook" has information especially relevant for laboratories that will be delivering (uploading) taxonomic identification and enumeration results to BioData. The Lab Handbook provides information about how laboratories use BioData, the data that laboratories download to support sample processing, and requirements for result data sets that laboratories upload to the System.

Input, Data Review, and Field Support

Hints to help USGS scientists quickly using the system and Power User features for experienced users.
- Data Review Guidance
Field Data Sheets. Updated forms that help facilitate BioData data entry
- BioData Input - Field data sheets