# melbournelockdown

Now, if only these articles had DOIs! Then they'd be so much easier to find, cite, link, share & track. Here's one I prepared earlier (beautifully illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde): https://t.co/vdYinbuKTS (1871)

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2021-10-19

In 1848, Gould published his 7-volume "Birds of Australia". 20 yrs later, he produced a supplement containing all the birds described since. All 1868 descriptions now also have DOIs:
Australian Cassowary https://t.co/c4blleEjYo
Albert Lyre-Bird https://t.co/oENLyFbF5Y

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2021-09-15

I hope everyone Quetzal excited when we retrospectively assign DOIs to historic species descriptions! We've just DOI'd Gould's 1858 "A monograph of the Trogonidæ" (trogons & quetzals): https://t.co/4r9MBbX8CC digitised for by

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2021-09-14

It's a Pitta so much of our historic literature is lacking DOIs. We're rectifying that! Every species description in Gould's "Monograph of the Pittidae" (1880-81) now has a DOI.
Necklaced Pitta https://t.co/mWpWvBhoh6
Bengal Pitta https://t.co/vSB5IeMBu2

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2021-09-09

Historic species descriptions otter have DOIs! Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America" 1851-1854. Check.
Canada Otter, Lutra canadensis: https://t.co/kkYXTVtniN
Sea Otter, Enhydra marina: https://t.co/fmScu26MhL
(digitised for by )

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2021-09-08

Q. What does "Paradise" mean for a historic publication?
A. Being discoverable & persistently citable within the modern linked network of knowledge.
I present John Gould's birds of paradise, now with DOIs. e.g. https://t.co/JkTHWHHzzf
More: https://t.co/hWDbcls6Te

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2021-09-07

Looking for a penguin-impersonating kiwi? Look no further. I present the first published description of a kiwi (aka penguin) from George Shaw's The Naturalist's Miscellany (1813). Now complete with a DOI: https://t.co/NYbgfHKAAR via

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2021-09-06

Meet the Bamffian Lobster, described by George Shaw in 1979: "This curious species is distinguished by the enormous length of its arms, as well as by the Angular elegance of the upper part of the thorax". https://t.co/7pTPRQLx6S via

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2021-09-02

I'm done with Europe & now I'm off to New Guinea & the adjacent Papuan islands (& it's only week 2 of Soon all these beautiful species descriptions/illustrations will have DOIs https://t.co/rALPHdfXOn (Gould 1875-88)

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2021-06-04

If you're feeling blue about the now-extended here's a pink flamingo (Le Flamant) to cheer you up. I'm now working on v.4 of Gould's "Birds of Europe". The stunning plates are lifting my spirits. DOIs to come. https://t.co/RR2i7vTV9L

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2021-06-02

Every species description in every volume of Gould's The Birds of Australia now has a DOI, a unique identifier enabling the persistent linking, sharing, citing & tracking of this spectacular content. https://t.co/Czm2LSxIWQ

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2021-05-28

The 1794 species descriptions from The Zoology of New Holland (the 1st book of Australian animals) now have DOIs & are part of the great linked network of scholarly research!
👀 https://t.co/C3cRzCjYHX digitised for by &

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2021-04-30

I have a new favourite journal on : 's "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Natural History). Historical Series." Because what's more fascinating than the history of natural history collections? DOIs coming soon! https://t.co/PGO3VM4mpW

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2021-04-13

We're about to mint a DOI for the 1st published description of Big Foot! George Shaw introduced this bizarre creature to the world in 1790. He called it Macropus: https://t.co/E0eaPgccog (DOI imminent thanks to )

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2021-03-30