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Get information about a single reference

Source: R/pbdb_queries.R
pbdb_reference.Rd

Returns information about a single reference, selected by identifier.

Usage

pbdb_reference(id, ...)

Arguments

id

Identifier of the reference. This parameter is required.

...

Arguments passed to the API. See documentation for accepted parameters at https://paleobiodb.org/data1.2/refs/single. E.g.:

  • vocab: Set to "pbdb" to show the complete name of the variables (by default variables have short 3-letter names).

  • show: Additional information to be shown along with the basic record. Some possible values include:

    • counts: Report the number of taxonomic names, opinions, occurrences, specimens, and collections derived from this reference that have been entered into the database.

    • both: Show both the formatted reference and the individual fields.

Value

A data frame with a single reference.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
  pbdb_reference(id = 1003, vocab = "pbdb", show = "both")
}