Tutorials + Guides

Here you will find resources such as tutorials and guides to help you access and share the richness of biodiversity information on the Encyclopedia of Life.

Create an EOL Collection Tutorial

This tutorial provides an overview of EOL Collections and how to create your own.

EOL Field Guide Tutorials

Field GuidesThe EOL Field Guide Tool enables you to create a customized field guide based on information and images from the Encyclopedia of Life.  These tutorials can help you get started. Each tutorial is available as a slideshow and as a downloadable PDF.

Contribute Images to EOL Guide

Elderberry Borer, Desmocerus palliatus © Ken-ichi Ueda, EOL Flickr GroupStep by step instructions for uploading images to the EOL Images Group Pool on the photo sharing site Flickr. Images in the EOL Flickr Images group are harvested to EOL species pages. Images contributed will appear as "unreviewed"on EOL to indicate that they have not yet been reviewed by a curator. View the EOL Flickr Tutorial slideshow.

Podcast Guide for Educators

PodcastsIn this guide you will find an overview of the podcasts and the features of each episode such as the "Meet the Scientist" feature pages and "Extra's" pages which include multimedia. Many podcasts have participatory features.


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