PAHMA controlled list—Field collection method

Collection method

 

notes

 

default value

 

select collection method

default text

 

dry screened

 

 

excavated

 

 

exchanged

 

 

found dead

 

 

gifted

 

(given as a gift to field collector in field)

netted

 

 

photographed

 

 

purchased

 

 

recorded

 

(for audio)

salvaged

 

 

shot

 

 

trapped

 

 

wet screened

 

 

unknown

 

 

The revised XML for this list is:

<instance id="vocab-collectionmethod">
<web-url>collectionmethod</web-url>
<title-ref>collectionmethod</title-ref>
<title>Collection Method</title>
<options>
<option id="dry-screened">dry screened</option>
<option id="excavated">excavated</option>
<option id="exchanged">exchanged</option>
<option id="founddead">found dead</option>
<option id="metaldetector">metal detector</option>
<option id="netted">netted</option>
<option id="photographed">photographed</option>
<option id="purchased">purchased</option>
<option id="recorded">recorded</option>
<option id="salvaged">salvaged</option>
<option id="shot">shot</option>
<option id="trapped">trapped</option>
<option id="wet-screened">wet screened</option>
<option id="unknown">unknown</option>
</options>
</instance>

The Spectrum definition is:

Field collection method

 

Definition

The method used to excavate or collect an object in the field

How to record

Use a single term, without punctuation or capitalisation. Maintain a list of standard
terms.

Examples

netted; shot; trapped; salvaged; found dead; photographed; metal detector;
borehole; purchased; commissioned; exchanged

Use

Record more than once for an object only if more than one method applies.