The Xper3 knowledge base indexing site
Xper3 Explorer is the Xper3 search tool! This portal allows you to search for content whose authors have agreed to communicate their existence. The knowledge bases can be listed according to the criteria that interest you and consult their metadata. The Explorer makes it possible to search based on a single term or with advanced views, using the buttons above the search bar. The “Statistics” tab provides descriptive statistics on referenced content only.
How to use Explorer
Explorer aims to list all available content and to allow access by different criteria. A description of its possibilities is detailed in the slide show below.
Explorer is under progress, it is only available in French for now. The English version will arrive soon.
Good practice guide to be successfully referenced in Explorer
To be added to Explorer, you must agree and fill in the metadata as completely as possible. To do this, you need to go to the database properties and don’t forget to click on update. All necessary steps are detailed in the slides below.
The Xper2 knowledge base indexing site
This site contains information on the Xper2 knowledge bases available to date. You should search for those that interest you, according to the group of organisms they describe, their geographical area, their living environment, etc. You will also find all the information concerning the Xper2 software, and definitions of concepts in systematics and comparative biology (descriptors, taxa…).