1. A.H. Sanders 2002 AIPL on the Web Accessing Data and Information @ aipl.arsusda.gov Ashley H. Sanders Ashley H. Sanders Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD asanders@aipl.arsusda.gov

2. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (2) AIPL Goes on the Web 1997 – launch of AIPL website  Files distributed electronically  Individual animal queries available 2001 – website gets a face lift  Changes on the surface  Changes below the surface 2002 – A few more changes  Launch of Spanish language version  Query enhancements

3. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (3) Currently Available Services  Database queries  Summary lists and reports  Evaluation documentation  Research documentation  Data exchange  Search engine  Lab facts, general information, kid’s corner homepage

4. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (4) Database Queries  Public access  Specialized access for: NAAB NAAB Canadian Dairy Network Canadian Dairy Network national and local DHIA national and local DHIA AI organizations AI organizations breed organizations breed organizations Interbull Interbull research partners research partners

5. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (5) Lists and Reports From the EVALUATIONS Page  Evaluation summary statistics  Comparison of active AI bull evaluations  Merit index percentile tables  Elite cow statistics  Means for calculating PTA%  Genetic evaluation summary  Bull and Elite Cow lists  Sorted bull lists (also available in Excel® format)  Genetic trend and inbreeding

6. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (6) Lists and Reports DHI Annual Reports  DHI participation  USDA summary of herd averages  DRPC activity summary  Standardized lactation averages  Somatic cell counts

7. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (7) Evaluation Documentation  Summary statistics  Evaluation schedule  Evaluation descriptions, and explanation of calculations  Changes to the evaluation system  What’s New & What’s New LISTSERV  Evaluation LISTSERV

8. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (8) More Documentation  Information for cooperators  Electronic evaluation distribution  Data access  Data exchange formats and Record coding assistance  Error code explanation  Missing evaluation explanation  Test day data storage

9. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (9) Research  Published articles  Full text or Abstract  Presentations  On-line viewing or download  References  Evaluation documentation

10. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (10) Data exchange  Documentation of file formats  Instructions for data handling  Access to FTP site

11. A.H. Sanders 2002 NAAB IMC (11) Additional Resources  Search engine  Links  History pages & Kid’s Corner  Personnel and lab information