TY - CHAP T1 - Data entry T2 - Data and Information Management in the Ecological Sciences: A Resource Guide Y1 - 1998 A1 - J. M. Briggs A1 - Benson, B.J. A1 - Hartman, M. A1 - Ingersoll, R. ED - Michener, W.K. ED - Porter, J.H. ED - Stafford, S.G. AB - One of the many issues that an information management specialist must consider is the need to convert data into a usable electronic format. This frequently means converting data collected in the field, usually on paper, into an electronic form that can then be used in a statistical or graphical package by the researcher. The purpose of this paper is to present guidelines that we have found useful in making this conversion as quick and error-free as possible. JF - Data and Information Management in the Ecological Sciences: A Resource Guide PB - Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office, University of New Mexico CY - Albuquerque UR - http://www.ecoinformatics.org/pubs/guide/briggs2.fv2.htm ER -