Data publication and dissemination of interactive keys under the open access model

"Zoological keys are some of the most important tools for the identification of plant and animal species on the planet. Traditional keys in printed journals are often technologically limited, and hence, their usefulness is likewise limited. Modern methods of photography, coupled with digital dissemination of data, either via the world wide web or cd-rom, are tools that can help change how keys are made and shared with other researchers. This paper suggests how such modern keys can be made and standardized across all groups of plants and animals. Other researchers, ecologists and extension agents will greatly benefit from modern, standardized keys...."