When you connect to the NBII Metadata Clearinghouse you will be able to search through metadata-based descriptions of biological data sets and information products from many different sources to identify those that meet your particular search criteria.
The NBII Metadata Clearinghouse: http://metadata.nbii.gov/
The NBII Home Page: http://www.nbii.gov/
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We employed a technician to review the database records by exporting all the fields into an Excel spreadsheet and comparing the exported data for any outliers. In addition, we utilized the FileMaker Pro search feature to query the database for known genetic sequences and biological attributes to determine if the data was entered correctly.
Oregon State University