Updates on taxonomic coverage and search result scoring tools highlight improved transparency and access.
Two parts of the Library of Identification Resources have gotten major updates in the last year. First, the taxon coverage field (also labeled "For identifying …" in some places) is now linked to external databases, namely Wikidata and GBIF. Second, the scoring and sorting of search results in the Find resources tool was made more transparent and visible.
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