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  Page infotitletitleThe 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

The following topics introduce you to the caNanoLab portal and describe concepts you need to know to use caNanoLabeach chapter in the online User's Guide.

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titleVisibility of options

Based When you log in, the options available to you depend on your permissions, you may not see all of these options. For more information, see Permissions and Visibility.

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caNanoLab user role and permissions. For details, refer to caNanoLab User Roles.

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Getting Started in caNanoLab

Overview and instructions to start using the caNanoLab portal.

Managing Protocols – Describes how to submit and search for existing protocols

Managing Samples – Describes the processes for submitting and updating samples, and searching samples

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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

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, functionalizing entities, and chemical associations, as well as

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editing composition annotations.

Managing Sample Characterizations

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

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, as well as edit characterization annotations.

Managing Publications

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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 terms used in this guide.

Administration – 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.

caNanoLab Glossary – Defines caNanoLab-relevant terms used in this guide.

Document Text Conventions

The following table illustrates how text conventions are represented in this guide. The various typefaces differentiate between regular text and menu commands, keyboard keys, toolbar buttons, dialog box options and text that you type.

Convention

Description

Example

Bold & Capitalized Command

Indicates a Menu command or a
Sequential Menu commands

Admin > Refresh

TEXT IN CAPS

Keyboard key that you press

Press ENTER

TEXT IN CAPS + TEXT IN CAPS

Keyboard keys that you press simultaneously

Press SHIFT+ CTRL, and then release both.

Boldface type

Options that you select in dialog boxes or drop-down menus. Buttons or icons that you click.

In the Open dialog box, select the file and click the Open button.

Italics

Used to reference other documents, sections, figures, and tables.

caCORE Software Development Kit 1.0 Programmer's Guide

Italic boldface monospace type

Text that you type

In the New Subset text box, enter Proprietary Proteins.

Note:

Highlights a concept of particular interest

Note: This concept is used throughout the document.

Warning!

Highlights information of which you should be particularly aware.

Warning! Deleting an object will permanently delete it from the database.

{ }Curly brackets are used for replaceable items.Replace {root directory} with its proper value, such as c:\cabio
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