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The following topics introduce you to the caNanoLab portal and describe each chapter in the online User's Guide.

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When you log in, the options available to you depend on your caNanoLab user role and permissions. For details, refer to caNanoLab User Roles.

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Getting Started in caNanoLab

Overview

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The caNanoLab User's Guide is the companion documentation to the caNanoLab software application. The user's guide includes information and instructions for using caNanoLab.

 

This chapter includes the following topics.

 

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Organization of this Guide

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Based on your permissions, you may not see all of these options. For more information, see Permissions and Visibility.

 

Provides an overview

and instructions to start using the caNanoLab portal.

 

Describes how to submit and search for existing protocols

 

Describes the processes for submitting and updating samples, and searching samples

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

 

Describes the caNanoLab Composition feature which displays and enables you to

enter composition information for nanomaterial entities

and

, functionalizing entities, and chemical associations, as well as

chemical associations. Also describes how to edit

editing composition annotations.

 

Describes the caNanoLab Characterization feature which displays and enables you to
Managing Sample Characterizations

Display and enter physico-chemical, in vitro and in vivo characterization information for samples

. Also describes how to

, as well as edit characterization annotations.

 

Describes how to submit and search samples publications such as journal articles, book chapters, reports as well as publications supporting sample data.

 

Describes how to link to the NCI's Common Security Module (CSM) where you can create users in the User Provisioning Tool (UPT). It also describes curation processes and how to configure site preferences.

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 AccountsAdmin only:  Add and edit users.
caNanoLab Glossary

caNanoLab-relevant

 

Defines

terms used in this guide.