How to become an EOL content partner
For projects that already have online databases:Visit http://www.eol.org/content_partnerAgreement to share under CC licenseProvide project metadata and logosProvide data in XML, ideally in our schema, but if
not, we help transform data to our system
EOL partners agree to make their information available to everyone with very few restrictions
This is the most restrictive license EOL allows
http://www.eol.org/content_partner
Partner projects can register themselves
Partner follows steps to set up the partnership
An agreement is generated
Partner provides contact and logo information
Partner provides URL for XML
(sample XML is shown)
Partner controls: •how often we visit the URL to get updates•intellectual property details•the default language
Partner’s XML can override defaults on an object-by-object basis
Cornerstone InstitutionsThe Biodiversity Heritage
LibraryThe Field Museum of
Natural HistoryThe Missouri Botanical
GardenThe Marine Biological
Laboratory Harvard UniversityThe Smithsonian Institution
AmphibiaWebAnimal Diversity WebAntWebCatalogue of LifeFishBaseGlobal Biodiversity
Information Facility (GBIF)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Tree of Life Web Project
Sample Content Partners
Direct AmphibiaWeb traffic increased when they partnered with EOL
EOL
For data not yet online
Flickr.com for photosLifeDesks (more later)Coming soon:• Wikipedia• Individual object uploading at EOL