How do I create a Speclib account? Register for a Speclib account at https://speclib.nearview.net/register. Once you are logged in you can contribute/upload and download spectral data.
How do I contribute data? Go to the Contribute page. Here you can drag-and-drop, or click-and-browse, files from your local computer. Currently, Speclib supports the following file formats and spectroradiometer manufacturers: .sig (Spectra Vista), .sed (Spectral Evolution), and .asd (Malvern Panalytical).
Are my raw files stored in Speclib? No. Your raw files are read through a translator and the spectra and associated metadata are uploaded to your Dashboard. The original (or raw) files are discarded.Can I keep my data private? Yes. You maintain full control of your data, and you can choose to keep your data ‘Private’ or publish and make it ‘Public’ anytime from your Dashboard, but we hope you will share your data and hard work with the world!
Can I revert my Public data and make it Private again? Yes. Maybe you need to update or noticed an error in your data or metadata after making it Public (it happens!). Simply go to your Dashboard, select the checkbox of the file(s) to edit under ‘Public Data’, and select ‘Make Private’ or click Unpublish Selected button at the bottom of the list. These data will now appear in your Private Data holding and ready for further editing.
How do I Search and Download spectra? You can Search, browse, and filter the public data anytime, but if you want to Download data you must Register. You can search by browsing the map, selecting an Area of Interest (AOI) by drawing a circle or box, or by filtering data by date range, ecoregion, species, biological sampling, etc. Click on the ‘Search’ button and a ‘Results List’ will be displayed. You can then scroll to the bottom of the list to ‘Download All.’
More questions? Send us an email at support@nearview.net. We will respond within 24 hours, but will do our best to get back to you immediately. Thanks for your interest and support of this open access spectral library.