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Annotating a sample is the process of adding biological or related data to nanoparticle entities. A single sample can have multiple annotations, either coming from different sources, or the same data source being tested under different conditions (for example, temperature, solvents, instruments). When you search for and edit a sample, the Navigation Tree displays the annotation options.

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To enter general information about a sample

1. Click the Samples menu.

   The Manage Samples page displays.

2. Click Create a New Sample.

3. On the Create Sample page, fill in the following information as needed.

   Name	Definition
   Anchor Sample Page Sample Page Sample Name*	Enter a sample name of your choice (required).
   Point of Contact*	The Point of Contact Add button is not available unless you entered a Sample Name (required). To add a point of contact, click Add. Select an Organization Name from the drop-down or select Other and add one. Select a Role in the same manner. Fill in the address, name, phone number, and email. Click Cancel or click Save to return and the POC is added. To edit a point of contact, click Edit next to the POC, update the information, and click Save.

4. Click Save.

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   title My Workspace
   After saving, the sample is listed on the My Workspace page where you can manage all of your submitted samples, and view any samples that a user has shared with you.

5. Once you save the sample, the Update Sample page opens. With the appropriate security permissions you can

   1. Update the sample information.

   2. Share a sample.
   3. Make it public

   4. Generate a data availability metrics for the sample.

   5. Annotate the sample from the Navigation Tree.

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1. Fill in the following information as needed.

   General Information Characterization Fields	Definition
   Sample Name*	The name assigned to the sample (required).
   Point of Contact*	The site that is the source of the sample (required). Click View Details for more information. Click Edit to edit current information. Click Add to add another point of contact.
   Keywords	Keyword(s) the submitter selected to associate with the selected sample.
   Access to the Sample	For more information, see Sharing a Sample with a User or Group or Making the Sample Public. Include Page Adding access include Adding access include
   Data Availability Metrics	For more information see Generating Data Availability Metrics.

2. Click Update when you are done editing the sample.
   If you want to submit it to a curator to make it public, see Making a Protocol Public.
   

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Sharing a Sample with a User or Group

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1. Perform a sample search.
2. From the sample search results, click Edit in the Actions column.
3. Update Sample opens and the Data Availability Metrics section is at the bottom.
   
   
   1. If there is no metrics generated for the sample, click Generate.
   2. If a metrics was previously generated, click Edit as shown in the screen above.
   The metrics table displays high-level medidata for minimal care.
   

4. Using examples, the following table describes the percentages at the top of the metrics.

   Percentages at the Top of the Metrics	Description
   caNanoLab Availability Score: 23.0% (7 out of 30)	Indicates that the sample has 23% of the total possible number of caNanoLab attributes filled in or 7 out of 30.
   MINChar Availability Score: 11.0% (1 out of 9)	Indicates that the sample has 11% ofthe total possible number of MinChar attributes filled in or 1 out of 9.

5. The following table describes each column on the metrics.

   Columns in the Metrics	Description
   caNanoLab	Lists all data elements that can be added to the sample in caNanoLab.
   MinChar	Lists the minimum nanoparticle characterization standards as established by MinChar Initiatives.
   [Name of sample]	includes check marks where data element annotations are added to the sample.

6. The following buttons are at the bottom of the metrics.
   
   
   1. Click Delete to delete the metrics for this sample.
   2. Click Close to return to Update Sample without changing the metrics.

   3. Click Regenerate to regenerate the metrics.

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A sample search looks for a sample based on added annotations or uploaded characterization or data files.

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1. Click the Samples menu.
   The Manage Samples page displays.

2. Click Advanced Sample Search.

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3. From the Sample Search page, fill in the search criteria as needed.

   Advanced Search Category	Description
   Sample Criteria	Select an option in the first drop-down list. Select from the second drop-down, Contains (for search using partial text) or Equals (for exact text search). Enter complete or partial text in the text box.
   Composition Criteria	Select an option in the first drop-down list. Your selection drives the options that display in the second drop-down, as well as the options or text box that displays for the rest of the category. Select from the second drop-down, Contains (for partial text search) or Equals (for exact text search). Select your options or enter appropriate text in the text box. The Chemical name is optional. Available terms are defined in the caNanoLab Glossary.
   Characterization Criteria	Select a Characterization Type in the first drop-down list. Your selection drives the options that display in the second drop-down as well as the options or text boxes that displays for the rest of the category. The last text box is either a boolean value or number value, depending on the third drop-down list. An optional drop-down box for units displays only if the data has a unit. Select your options or enter appropriate text in the text box(es). Available terms are defined in the caNanoLab Glossary.

4. Click Add to each set of criteria you define. As you add criteria, they display in a table above the criteria fields on the page.
5. Select the And or Or operand at the bottom of each set of criteria when you enter more than one criteria in a set. And or Or determines whether, for the set, the search finds samples that meet all of the criteria or that meet any one of the criteria.
6. Select the And or Or operand at the bottom of the page that determines whether the search finds samples that meet only all of the criteria or that meet any one of the criteria.
7. Click Search.
   

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

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Copying an Existing Sample

Copying an existing sample copies all of the annotation and/or publications, making it easier to create and submit similar samples.

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1. Click the Samples menu.
   The Manage Samples page displays.
2. Click Copy an Existing Sample.
   On the Copy Sample page, both fields are required.
3. In Existing Sample, fill in a complete or partial sample to search for and click the Search icon.
4. Select a sample from the returned list to be copied.
5. Fill in the New Sample Name.
6. Click Submit.
   A filled in Update Sample page appears with the new sample name.
7. Edit the copied sample as needed.
8. Click Update.

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Publications can be associated with a sample using two caNanoLab features.

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