What is Geocoding?
Geocoding is a georeferencing tool developed by CRIA (Reference Center on Environmental Information) that helps biological collections and researchers to georeference their specimen data based on locality descriptions.
How to use
- Enter locality descriptions in the text area, one per line
- Choose the search type (all words or any word)
- Select the data source and output format
- Click 'Search' to find coordinates for your localities
- Alternatively, upload a CSV file with locality data
Data Sources
- GeoNames: Global geographical database
- IBGE: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
Output Formats
- HTML: Interactive table with results
- CSV: Comma-separated values for spreadsheet import
- JSON: Machine-readable format for applications
Tips
- Be as specific as possible in locality descriptions
- Include state/province information when available
- Use standard abbreviations (SP for São Paulo, RJ for Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
- Check results carefully and validate coordinates when possible