.. _intro-modules:

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pytaxize modules
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`pytaxize` is split up into modules:

* Taxonomic IDs - Class for getting taxonomic ids from different data sources
* Scientific names to common names - convert among scientific and common names
* NCBI - methods for NCBI
* Integrated Taxonomic Information System  - methods for ITIS
* Global Names Resolver - resolve names with the Global Names Resolver
* Global Names Index - various methods for the GNI data source
* Global Biodiversity Information Facility - Taxonomic names related methods for GBIF
* Catalogue of Life - methods for COL - will be transitioned to COL+ soon
* Other methods - variety of other methods

You can import the entire library, or each module individually as needed.