Data from: IKey+: a new single-access key generation web service

Single-access keys are a major tool for biologists who need to identify specimens. The construction process of these keys is particularly complex (especially if the input dataset is large) so having an automatic single-access key generation tool is essential. As part of the European project ViBRANT, our aim was to develop such a tool as a web service, thus allowing end-users to integrate it directly into their workflow. IKey+generates single-access keys on demand, for single users or research institutions. It receives user input data (using the standard SDD format), accepts several key-generation parameters (affecting the key topology and representation), and supports several output formats. IKey+ is freely available (sources and binary packages) at www.identificationkey.fr. Furthermore, it is deployed on our server and can be queried (for testing purposes) via a simple web client also available at www.identificationkey.fr. Finally a client plugin will be integrated to the Scratchpads biodiversity networking tool (scratchpads.eu).

单路检索表（single-access key）是从事标本鉴定工作的生物学家的核心工具之一。此类检索表的构建流程尤为复杂（当输入数据集规模较大时更是如此），因此开发自动化的单路检索表生成工具至关重要。作为欧洲ViBRANT项目的组成部分，我们的目标是将此类工具开发为一项Web服务，以便终端用户可直接将其集成至自身工作流程中。IKey+可根据需求为单个用户或科研机构生成单路检索表。该工具支持用户输入标准SDD格式的数据，可接收多项影响检索表拓扑结构与呈现形式的生成参数，并兼容多种输出格式。IKey+可通过www.identificationkey.fr免费获取（包含源代码与二进制安装包）。此外，该工具已部署于我们的服务器上，用户可通过同一网址提供的简易Web客户端进行查询（用于测试）。最后，其客户端插件将集成至Scratchpads生物多样性联网工具（scratchpads.eu）中。