Project Status

The following, prepared by Anna L. Weitzman and Christopher H.C. Lyal, show the status and general direction of the project:

• Prototype functionality document and associated image file (PDF; December 2005). [these two pdfs are provided]
• Explanatory introduction to XML schema (PDF file; September 2004)
• XML schema and (XSD File; September 2005) [Available early January 2006; earlier version here]
• XML sample (XML File, September 2005) [Available early January 2006; earlier version here]
• Vision paper for keying and mark-up of BCA text (MS Word; August 2003)
• Conceptual Model (MS Word; August 2002)

EBCA/BCAC High-Level Architecture White Paper (January 10, 2003) This High Level Architecture document, prepared by Ping Ning under contract, contains analysis and recommendations that will be used to guide the design and implementation of the Electronic Biologia Centrali-Americana and the Biologia Centrali-Americana Centennial. The architecture and technical environment will be further refined and may be modified as design process proceeds.

This page last updated: 28 October 2005

As of 2016, the pages hosting the eBCA are no longer being maintained, though the content will be stable until central support for the platform is unavailable. The entirety of the Biologia Centrali-Americana is available through the Biodiversity Heritage Library, including the volumes for Archaeology, with additional services such as taxonomic name finding, easy navigation of the text, and the ability to create custom pdfs of the content.

• http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/730