  The Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray Absorption
Spectroscopy (XAS) database has been completely rewritten, with an improved
design, user interface and a number of new tools. The database is accessible at
https://eelsdb.eu/ and can now be used without registration. The submission
process has been streamlined to encourage spectrum submissions and the new
design gives greater emphasis on contributors original work by highlighting
their papers. With numerous new filters and a powerful search function, it is
now simple to explore the database of several hundred of EELS and XAS spectra.
Interactive plots allow spectra to be overlaid, facilitating online comparison.
An application-programming interface has been created, allowing external tools
and software to easily access the information held within the database. In
addition to the database itself, users can post and manage job adverts and read
the latest news and events regarding the EELS and XAS communities. In
accordance with the ongoing drive towards open access data increasingly
demanded by funding bodies, the database will facilitate open access data
sharing of EELS and XAS spectra.
