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The caNanoLab User's Guide provides information and instructions for using caNanoLab. This chapter introduces you to using caNanoLab online help and how the caNanoLab The following topics introduce you to the caNanoLab portal and describe each chapter in the online User's Guide is organized.

Topics in this chapter include:

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caNanoLab online help is provided in a user's guide format.

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titleAccess to user help

You can open the user's guide without being logged into caNanoLab.

  • To open the complete online user's guide, click the Help menu option. This is available as a menu option when you are not logged in.
  • To open the glossary, click the Glossary menu option. This is available as a menu option when you are not logged in.
  • Click the Help link at the top of each caNanoLab page to open a context-sensitive topic. Context-sensitive help displays information that corresponds to the page from which help was opened.
  • caNanoLab uses many terms unique to the nanotechnology domain. In the user's guide, these words appear as links. Click the linked word to open up the Glossary for a definition.

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User's Guide Chapters

The following topics introduce you to the caNanoLab portal and describe each menu option available when you log into caNanoLab.

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

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titleVisibility of options

Based on your permissions, in caNanoLab you may not see all of the options described in the help topics. For more information, see What Options You See and Why.

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Getting Started in caNanoLab

Overview and instructions to start using the caNanoLab portal.

Performing a caNanoLab Keyword Search
Performing

Perform a keyword search across the caNanoLab database.

Managing Protocols in caNanoLab
Submitting and searching

Search for existing protocols, create a new protocol, and submit a protocol for review for public access.

Managing Samples
Submitting and updating samples, and searching for existing 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
Displaying

Display and

entering

enter composition information for nanomaterial entities, functionalizing entities, and chemical associations, as well as editing composition annotations.

Managing Sample Characterizations
Displaying

Display and

entering

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

editing

edit characterization annotations.

Managing Publications
Submitting and searching samples publications, such as journal articles, book chapters, reports, as well as publications supporting sample data
in caNanoLab

Search for sample publications, create a new publication, or submit a publication for review for public access.

Managing Collaboration Groups
Creating and managing collaboration groups

Curator only:  Create and manage collaboration groups which allow researchers to share data among members of the group.

Managing Data Curation
Reviewing

Curator only:  Review items pending public release and

generating

generate sample data metrics in a batch.

Using My Workspace
Using My Workspace which lists all saved

Review the samples, protocols, and publications that you saved or are associated with your log in.

Using My Favorites
Using My Favorites which creates bookmarks for

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 terms used in this guide

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