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Introduction

A PDF version of this guide is attached to this page.

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This is the terminology Tree View. You can drill down to more specific concepts by clicking the plus sign [+] which precedes to each concept.

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  1. Click in the search box at the top of the left navigation bar.
  2. Type a search term or phrase.
  3. Click the Search button.
    The wiki displays a Search Results page.
  4. To view details for a concept:
    • Click the concept name, or
    • Click the plus sign [+] preceding the concept name to drill down to child concepts.
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      A category with a name preceded by a bracketed period . has no child concepts.}Once you select a concept, the wiki displays a detail page for that concept. For more information about the detail page, see #Examining Concept Details.

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  1. Click in the search box at the top of the left navigation bar.
  2. Type one or two characters.
    • If Autocomplete is set to work automatically, you will see a red swirling circle while entering the term.
    • If you do not see the red swirling circle, press Ctrl + Spacebar. To enable automatic use of Autocomplete, you need to change your settings as explained in #Setting Up Autocomplete.
  3. (Optional) When the drop-down results list appears, do either of the following:
    • Select a term from the list to add it to the search box; or
    • Type additional characters to change the results appearing in the list.
      Tip
      titleAll BiomedGT concepts start with the letters BGT before the name, so type something such as *BGT Activ* to find _BGT Activity_ or other variations.

  4. Do either of the following:
    • Click the Go button when you know that a category (concept) page exists and you know the exact name of the page. For example, if the full page name is Category:BGT Cytoskeletal Gene(B20918), type the full page name in the search box and click Go. Although this works best when you provide the exact page name, even entering an inexact name displays a results list with possible matches.
    • Click the Search button for general searches where you enter a search term or use Autocomplete.
  5. Click the Search button.
    The wiki displays a Search Results page.
  6. To view details for a concept:
    • Click the concept name, or
    • Click the plus sign [+] preceding the concept name to drill down to child concepts.
      Info

      A category with a name preceded by a bracketed period . has no child concepts.

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  • The toolbar includes icons for bold and italic.
  • The toolbar includes a carriage return symbol for creating a line break in the middle of a paragraph.
  • The toolbar does not include a button for adding bulleted lists. When you need a bulleted list item, type an asterisk (star) (*) at the beginning of a line of text.
  • The toolbar includes a signature icon labeled "Your signature with timestamp." Click the icon to append your user name and add a date/time stamp to your comment.
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    titleThe check box at the bottom of the text entry box enables you to switch between a syntax-highlighted and standard editor.

    If your signature is pre-pending rather than appending, make sure that this box is not checked.

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See Also: #Submitting Proposals

Creating an Unstructured Proposal

Prerequisite topic: #About Unstructured Proposals

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  1. Browse or search for the term that you want to discuss.
  2. Click the discuss tab at the top of the category page for the selected term.
    If a discussion is already in progress, you will see previously entered comments on the discussion page. If no one has added comments, you will immediately see the page title, the Edit toolbar, and a box for typing text. Regardless, you can use the toolbar and text entry box to add your own comments.
  3. Write and edit your comments in the text entry box:
      *
      • Start each bulleted item with an asterisk
      (star)
      • (*).
      • Surround subheadings with equal signs
        Code Block
         ==heading==
      • Use the*Edit* toolbar to add formatting.
        For a complete description of the toolbar buttons, refer to the Edit toolbar MediaWiki page.
    • Append your signature to the comments by clicking the Your signature with timestamp button.
    • Click Save page.
      The most recent comments appear at the top of the page.

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  1. Click on the "My workflow" tab at the top of the page.
  2. In the My Workflow Packages section, enter a name for the workflow package and click the Define Workflow Package button.
    The Add Workflow Request: Workflow:{Package Name} opens.
  3. Select a Priority option.
  4. Add a comment or instructions in the text entry box.
  5. Follow these steps in both the Structured Proposals and Unstructured Proposals sections:
    1. Click Add another.
    2. Enter the proposal name in the Proposal field.
    3. Repeat steps a and b to add more proposals.
  6. Click Save page.
    The WorkFlow:{Package Name} page updates to show details about the package that you just submitted. This page includes the following informtion:
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      • Submitter: Your user name
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      • Submission date: The submission date in numerical format
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      • Priority: The priority level that you assigned
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      • Proposal: Concepts included in the package
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      • Package status: The current workflow status for the package
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      • Facts about {Package Name}: A FactBox showing the workflow component, submission date, priority, and submitted name. The FactBox also provides a link to the RDF feed for the package.
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      • Categories: Shows the current status of the package. The initial status is WorkFlow Pending Receipt.

Structured Proposal Form Reference

This page explains the fields used on each of the structured proposal form tabs.

Before You Begin: Understanding Common Features

Each of the tabs on the structured proposal form includes the features described in the following table.

Feature

Description

Watch this page

Check box that marks a page so that you will receive e-mail notifications of any changes. This is especially useful when you are collaborating with others on a proposal.

Note
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Checking this box on any tab enables it on all tabs.

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Save page

Saves the current proposal and displays the full proposal page. To resume editing, click the Edit tab at the top of the page.

Show preview

Shows an unsaved preview of the page. In the proposal context, instead of clicking Save page when viewing a preview, click the Edit tab at the top of the page to resume editing, then save the page.

Show changes

Not recommended; not currently useful in this context.

Cancel

Discards any unsaved changes.

Meta Tab

The Reason for Change field is a text field in which you can type the reason for the requested change. The following table lists change types and examples.

Type of Change

Examples

Data Correction

  • Typographical error
  • Incorrect or missing treeing
  • Incorrect or missing annotation
  • Incorrect or missing class property

Content Change or Enhancement

  • Modification to content
  • Reorganization of content
  • Addition of content
  • Federation with additional ontology

Feature Change or Enhancement

  • Usability
  • Help and user assistance

Lexical Tab

The Lexical tab displays lexical information about the selected concept. The following table describes each field.

Field Name

Description

Concept Code

Non-editable field used to display the concept code.

Concept Category

Concept Type property used only by BiomedGT curators. Possible values are listed here for informational purposes only:

  • C = Common Words; these are linked to external references for definitions and usage, if possible.
  • N = Navigation
  • O = Ontologic
  • U = Unreviewed (or Undecided)

Preferred Name

Editable field. Remember that there can be only one preferred name. A preferred name should be explanatory and should help identify the context where possible (for example, Body Temperature rather than Temperature).

Coding Scheme

Refers to the terminology or subset in which the concept participates. The original coding scheme is non-editable, but you can add a second coding scheme where appropriate.

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For example, if the group working on CRCH subset wants to add another unit of measure to the nutrition subset that already exists in BiomedGT, they can select that unit and add CRCH as a coding scheme. To add a second coding scheme, click Add Another.

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Synonyms

Shows previously added synonyms and enables you to add or remove synonyms.

Definition

Used to add or modify the main definition. Definitions should provide defining information and should not include too much extraneous information. You can add extra information either as an AltDefinition or Editorial Note if desired.

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Cell: The smallest unit of living structure capable of independent existence, composed of a membrane-enclosed mass of protoplasm and containing a nucleus or nucleoid. (Source: NCI)

AltDefinition

Used to display a definition from an alternate source.

Editorial Note

Used to provide explanatory, scope, or other information.

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Note
titleNote

This property is published.

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Example

Illustrates the concept. This is not currently published in BiomedGT but is used by curators for context.

URI

Non-editable field that displays the URI for the selected concept.

Properties Tab

The Properties tab has only one field: Concept Property. Use this field to add any of the notation properties currently available in BiomedGT.

Note
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There is currently no pick list for this field.

If you know which property you are looking for, do either of the following:

  • Use Autocomplete to find the property. To use Autocomplete, type part of the property name, then press Ctrl + Spacebar.panel
  • Use the NCI Thesaurus Browser to search for the concept and view a list of currently available properties. On the results page, scroll down to the*Information About This Concept* section.

Associations Tab

The Associations tab enables you to change or add relationships. The following table describes each field on this tab.

Field Name

Description

Parents

Used to change, remove, or add a parent concept.

Note
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Having multiple parents (multiple inheritance) is discouraged in most cases.

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Associations

Used to add relationships to other concepts (categories). This creates a link from one concept to another concept in the wiki.

Note
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If you know that a property exists, use Autocomplete to help you find the property name and value. To use Autocomplete, type part of the property name, then press Ctrl + Spacebar. If you are suggesting creation of a new property, adding a property name that does not exist will create an unresolved link, which you can then edit as to your intended meaning.

References Tab

The References tab enables you to add URIs to relevant Web sites, PubMed IDs, and ISBNs.

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