Get Your IGSN
Register your samples with SESAR to obtain IGSNs for unique sample identification.

Search the Catalog
Search the SESAR catalog to find registered samples and their current location.

Sample Curation
Learn about the DESC initiative to build a Digital Environment for Sample Curation.

Interoperability
Access IGSN metadata profiles and register samples via web services.

New User?
Get a MySESAR account to register your samples.

SESAR Help

Help Pages

FAQ - some frequently asked questions
User-submitted questions and answers - from the IGSN Webinar 3/27/2013
Sample Registration - step by step instructions for individual or batch registration
Vocabularies - list of vocabularies, controlled and suggested, used in SESAR
Label printing in SESAR
More documents and presentations about SESAR and IGSN

Tutorials

Quick Guide

SESAR Quick Guide: definitions and examples for filling out metadata (.xls)

Other Links

Geospatial tools

To suggest more topics for the Help page, please contact info@geosamples.org.