Computerization of the Insect Collections of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

哈佛大学比较动物学博物馆的昆虫收藏是西半球昆虫学真正杰出的资源之一。藏品包括数百万件标本和33,000多件类型标本。詹姆斯·卡彭特博士是馆藏的副馆长，他正在实施一项计划，使整个馆藏电脑化，并出版一份从数据库中产生的馆藏目录。拟议的计算机化将大大增加对这些重要标本的访问，并将加速馆藏的大量使用。自然历史博物馆和植物标本馆的系统收藏是研究生物多样性的主要资源。它们的持续增长和适当的管理将对生态学、系统学、生物地理学、进化生物学和其他各种领域的研究产生有益的影响。

The Insect Collection of Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology is one of the truly outstanding resources in entomology in the Western Hemisphere. The collection comprises millions of specimens and more than 33,000 type specimens. Dr. James Carpenter, Associate Curator of the collection, is implementing a program leading to computerization of the entire type collection, and publication of a type catalog produced from the database. The proposed computerization will greatly increase accessibility to these important specimens, and will accelerate the already heavy use of the collection. Systematic collections in natural history museums and herbaria are the primary resources in the study of biological diversity. Their continued growth and proper curation will have beneficial impacts on research in ecology, systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology, and a variety of other fields.