tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846783121665026448.post7014168800112904605..comments2023-07-12T09:09:24.343-06:00Comments on iSpiders: Life Science Identifiers (LSIDs) - Why?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846783121665026448.post-85542447738156952762008-06-20T10:54:00.000-06:002008-06-20T10:54:00.000-06:00Speaking from a position of extreme inexpertise on...Speaking from a position of extreme inexpertise on the topic, I think LSIDs are generally meant to identify digital resources, not necessarily the physical realities those resources describe. So the 3 LSIDs you mentioned above all identify records in taxonomic databases, not the actual taxa they describe. I don't think the intent of LSIDs is to resolve synonymies or provide linkages between authorities. <BR/><BR/>As to which one you should use, I'd say use the LSID from the authority you trust the most, or that provides what you need. Then again, if your goal is to have a better key to join data across diverse data sources, you're right, the old school binomen will probably serve the best.Ken-ichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837624414856656514noreply@blogger.com