An empirical template library of stellar spectra for a wide range of
  spectral classes, luminosity classes, and metallicities using SDSS BOSS
  spectra
  We present a library of empirical stellar spectra created using spectra from
the Sloan Digital Sky Survey's Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS).
The templates cover spectral types O5 through L3, are binned by metallicity
from -2.0 dex through +1.0 dex and are separated into main sequence (dwarf)
stars and giant stars. With recently developed M dwarf metallicity indicators,
we are able to extend the metallicity bins down through the spectral subtype
M8, making this the first empirical library with this degree of temperature
\emph{and} metallicity coverage. The wavelength coverage for the templates is
from 3650 Angstroms through 10200 Angstroms at a resolution better than R~2000.
Using the templates, we identify trends in color space with metallicity and
surface gravity, which will be useful for analyzing large data sets from
upcoming missions like LSST. Along with the templates, we are releasing a code
for automatically (and/or visually) identifying the spectral type and
metallicity of a star.
