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  1. To continue with a basic search, see Launching a Basic Search.
  2. To launch an advanced search, see Launching an Advanced Search.

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Launching a Basic Search

To launch a basic search for a sample

  1. There are three ways to access the basic sample search: From the home page Browse caNanoLab panel, or if you are logged in, click the Workflow menu option and Search Samples icon, or just click the Samples menu option.
    The Manage Samples page displays.

  2. Click Search Existing Samples in the Sample Links panel.

    The following table lists and describes each field. Enter text or select options as appropriate.

    Info
    title"Other" option

    Some fields may contain the [Other] option. Click Other to enter an alternative to the selections listed. At that point, your entry is enclosed in [new entry] brackets, indicating that your entry is temporary. Once you click Submit (or Update), your entry is persisted and the brackets disappear.

    When defining search criteria, there are no required fields. You can add only those parameters that you consider essential to the search.

    Sample Search OptionsDescription

    Keywords

    Enter one or more keywords by which samples could be identified in this search. caNanoLab can search for characterization or publication keywords, as well as text describing characterizations.

    Sample Name

    Enter text for the name of a sample. Select Contains (for search using partial text) or Equals (for exact text search).

    Sample Point of Contact

    Enter text for the name or organization point of contact. Select Contains (for search using partial text) or Equals (for exact text search).

    Composition

    Nanomaterial Entity

    Select from the scroll list the nanoparticle category to which the nanomaterial entity targeted by the search belongs. Example: Dendrimer

    Functionalizing Entity
    Select from the scroll list the functionalizing category to which the sample targeted by the search belongs.*

    Select from the drop-down list the function type category which best fits the sample targeted by the search:

    *You may see terms in caNanoLab that are not defined in the help glossary. These have been added by curators as [other]; they may be reviewed and defined at a later time.

    Characterization Type/Characterization

    Click the drop-down list on the left and select the characterization type that applies to the sample to be searched: Physico-Chemical, In Vitro or In Vivo.

    Your selection determines the sub-categories that display in the Characterization field to the right.

    Select one or more of the items in the Characterization list.* (CTRL + click to select more than one.)

    Physico-Chemical Characterizations:

    In Vitro Characterizations:

    In Vivo Characterizations:

    *You may see terms in caNanoLab that are not defined in the help glossary. These have been added by curators as [other]; they may be reviewed and defined at a later time.

  3. To execute the search, click the Search button.

    Info
    titleNo parameters?

    Include Page
    No parameter search
    No parameter search


    To clear all fields and start again, click the Reset button.

    For information about the search results, see Sample Search Results.

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Launching an Advanced Search

An advanced search allows you to build search criteria based on data values or ranges.

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