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Submitting a Protocol

To submit a new protocol:

1. Click the Protocols caNanoLab menu option. On the Manage Protocols Home page, click the Submit a New Protocol link. This opens the Submit Protocol form.

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2. The following table lists and describes the fields on the Submit a Protocol page. Enter and select the appropriate information as needed. Items with an asterisk are required fields.

   Name	Description
   Protocol Type*	Include Page Protocol type Protocol type
   Protocol Name*	Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol name.
   Protocol Abbreviation	Shortened phrase used in place of the protocol name
   Protocol Version	Enter or select from the drop-down list the protocol version number.
   Upload OR Enter File URL	Click the Browse button to navigate to the protocol to be associated with the protocol, or enter the URL where the protocol is located.
   File Title	Enter the title of the protocol file.
   Description	Enter any additional description information that the form does not include.
   Access to the Protocol	For more information, see Sharing and Changing Access to a Protocol.

   To clear the entries and start again, click the Reset button.

3. When you finish defining the protocol, click the Submit button.

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To launch a search for a specific protocol:

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

2. Click Search Existing Protocols in the Sample Links panelClick the Protocols caNanoLab menu option. On the Manage Protocols Home page, click the Search Existing Protocols link. This opens the Search Protocols form.

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   When defining search criteria, there are no " required " fields. You can add only those parameters that you consider essential to the search. If you do not define any search criteria, all the protocols will be found.

3. The following table lists and describes the fields. Enter text or select criteria as appropriate.

   Name	Description
   Protocol Type	Include Page Protocol type Protocol type
   Protocol Name	Enter a partial or complete name of the protocol. Select Contains (for partial text) or Equals (for an exact search) from the dropdown list.
   Protocol Abbreviation	Enter a partial or complete name of an abbreviation that has been assigned to the protocol.
   Protocol File Title	Enter the name of the protocol file title

4. Click Search to launch the search.
   To clear the values and start again, click Reset to clear the search criteria.

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