The following topics introduce you to the caNanoLab portal and describe each chapter in the online User's Guide.
Visibility of options
When you log in, the options available to you depend on your caNanoLab user role and permissions. For details, refer to caNanoLab User Roles.
| Chapter | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started in caNanoLab | Overview and instructions to start using the caNanoLab portal. |
| Performing a caNanoLab Keyword Search | Perform a keyword search across the caNanoLab database. |
| Managing Protocols in caNanoLab | Search for existing protocols, create a new protocol, and submit a protocol for review for public access. |
| Managing Samples in caNanoLab | Search for existing samples, create a new sample, and submit a sample for review for public access. You can also Annotate new samples. |
| Managing Sample Composition Annotations | Display and enter composition information for nanomaterial entities, functionalizing entities, and chemical associations, as well as editing composition annotations. |
| Managing Sample Characterizations | Display and enter physico-chemical, in vitro and in vivo characterization information for samples, as well as edit characterization annotations. |
| Managing Publications in caNanoLab | Search for sample publications, create a new publication, or submit a publication for review for public access. |
| Managing Collaboration Groups | Curator only: Create and manage collaboration groups which allow researchers to share data among members of the group. |
| Managing Data Curation | Curator only: Review items pending public release and generate sample data metrics in a batch. |
| Using My Workspace | Review the samples, protocols, and publications that you saved or are associated with your log in. |
| Using My Favorites | Review the samples, protocols, and publications that you bookmarked for easy access. |
| Managing caNanoLab User Accounts | Admin only: Add and edit users. |
| caNanoLab Glossary | caNanoLab-relevant terms used in this guide. |
