1 - Getting Started in caNanoLab 2.1 DRAFT

This chapter introduces you to the caNanoLab interface and its navigation.

Topics in this chapter include:

Introduction to caNanoLab

caNanoLab provides support and functionality for following features:

• Protocol management – Search, submit, and edit nanotechnology protocols leveraged in performing sample characterization assays
• Sample Management – Search, submit, and edit information on sample formulations including the composition of the sample, results of sample physico-chemical, in vitro, in vivo, and other characterizations, and associated publications
• Publication Management – Search, submit, and edit information on nanotechnology publications including peer reviewed articles, reviews, and other types of reports related to the use of nanotechnology in biomedicine
• Administration – Tools for managing user accounts and privileges to facilitate role-based security. Tools for managing basic site preferences (custom logo) are also available

Permissions and Visibility

Security in caNanoLab is defined from two perspectives:

1. When caNanoLab is installed, the property application Owner is set during the build. Four user groups are pre-defined during application startup. Visibility of features and functions to the user can differ, based on the user group to which the user is assigned. User groups and corresponding visible menu options are described in the following table:

   applicationOwner Assignment	Visible Menu Options
   Public	Does not show the Administrator menus You can search for Protocols, Samples, and Publications, but you cannot submit or create them.
   applicationOwner_Researcher	Does not show the Administrator menus You can search for Protocols, Samples, and Publications.
   applicationOwner_Curator	Shows the Protocols, Samples, and Publications menus. Shows the menu if you are a caNanoLab administrator. You can perform all tasks in the menus shown.
   applicationOwner_Administrator	Shows all menus You can perform any task.

2. Visibility to protocols, samples, characterization files, and publications in the caNanoLab database is defined in the application by users belonging to the research group through the caNanoLab web application. Groups listed under the Visibility options when the objects are created or uploaded are user groups which have been defined in the caNanoLab security model, plus the sample sources users defined during sample creation.

Welcome to the caNanoLab Login Page

When you open caNanoLab, the Welcome page provides a table of Browse caNanoLab options which you can use to browse data without logging in. The Data Type column provides links to the following caNanoLab functions: Search Protocols, Search Samples, and Search Publications. For more information, see Browsing Publication Information below. The Public Results column provides a hyperlinked number indicating the total results for that data type. Click the number to display the appropriate search results page. 

The right side of the Welcome page displays the following:

• User Actions enable you to:
• Browse publicly available sample information.
• Log in to submit data.
  Register for a log in account.  A request is sent to the caNanoLab Admin to add your user account. You will be notified when the account is ready. caNanoLab validates your login and alerts you if you have used an incorrect user name or password.
• Reset password to update the password for your user account.
• Features lists new features in caNanoLab.
• How To provides links to caNanoLab functions.
• What's New enables you to download the latest version of caNanoLab and display the release notes.

Browsing Public Information

From the Welcome page, you can browse public sample data from the User Actions, Browse publicly available sample data option, and click Go. To access public Samples, Protocols, or Publications, refer to the following sections to use the options listed in the Browse caNanoLab panel.

Browse Protocols

To browse public nanotechnical protocols, follow these steps:

1. Click the Search Protocols link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
2. Enter search parameters in the Search Protocols page (see Searching Existing Protocols ) and click the button. The Protocol Search Results page opens (see Protocol Search Results ).
3. To display information about the protocol, click the link. The Protocol File page opens (see Protocol Update Page ).
4. To open the associated file, click the hypertext file name in the Protocol File field. An intermediate dialog box may open, requesting that you select the application with which to view the file.

Browse Samples

To browse public samples, follow these steps:

1. Click the Search Samples link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
2. Enter search parameters in the Search Samples page (see Searching Existing Samples ) and click the button. The Sample Search Results page appears (see Sample Search Results ).
3. To display information about the sample, click the Sample Name link. The Sample Information page appears (see Submitting a Sample ).
4. If available, to open the associated files, click the hypertext file name corresponding to the file you want to open. An intermediate dialog box may open, requesting that you select the application with which to view the file.

Browse Publications

To browse public publications, follow these steps:

Publications can be either documents or reports that detail results of sample characterization projects.

1. Click the Search Publications link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
2. Enter search criteria in the Search Publications page (see Searching Publications ) and click the button. The Publications Search Results page opens (see Publications Search Results ).
3. To display information about the document, click the Title link. The Publication File page appears (see Update Publication Page ).
4. To open the associated file, click the hypertext file name in the Download Publication Link. An intermediate dialog box may open, requesting that you select the application with which to view the file.

Logging into caNanoLab

To log into caNanoLab so that you can submit items, from the Welcome page, select the User Actions, Log in to submit option, and click Go. The login information appears below User Action.

1. Enter your NIH Login ID.
2. Enter your caNanoLab password.
3. Click Login to enter caNanoLab.

Registering a New User

From the Welcome page, select the User Actions, Register for a login account option, and click Go. The User Registration page opens. Enter the appropriate information. Fields with an asterisk are required.

• Title, *First Name, and *Last Name
• *Email address, *Phone, FAX, and *Organization
• Brief description of your request (limit to 4,000 characters)
• Select to be included in the caNanoLab user group email list
• Click Register on the form to confirm your registration request.

Registered users are entered into the system by an administrator using the User Provisioning Tool (UPT). The administrator assigns all users to group Public when their user accounts are first created within the UPT tool. For more information, see Creating New User Accounts.

Resetting Your Password

To update your password, from the Welcome page, select the User Actions, Reset password option, and click Go. The NIH IForgotMyPassword page opens. Modify the password according to NIH procedure.

Welcome to the caNanoLab Home Page

Once you log into caNanoLab, the Welcome to caNanoLab home page opens. The page describes caNano Lab and provides a graphic that illustrates the functionality in caNanoLab and the workflow to follow. Each function shown in the graphic is an active link, so clicking it navigates you directly to the appropriate part of caNanoLab based on the authorization level of the user. The Submission workflow provides links to Submit Protocols, Submit Samples, and where you enter General Information, Composition, and Characterizations, and Submit Publications. The Search options provide links to  Search Protocols, Search Samples, and Search Publications in caNanoLab.

Related Links

Along with a workflow, the Welcome page provides Related Links along the left side. There are NCI links that all users can use to access the National Cancer Institute (NCI) website, the CBIIT website, and the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) website. The External links are useful links that reside outside of NCI. A Disclaimer is provided because some NIH sites may provide links to other Internet sites. NIH is not responsible for the availability or content of these internet sites or what is offered at the sites.

caNanoLab Menu Options

The Welcome page provides menu options to perform caNanoLab functions. The menus appear at the top of the page based on your assigned permissions (See 1 - Getting Started in caNanoLab 2.1 DRAFT for more information). The following table lists all menu options.

The following table lists the all the menu options available in caNanoLab.

Using caNanoLab Online Help

The caNanoLab online help is in user's guide format. It explains how to use all of the features of caMOD.

• To open the complete online help project, click the Help menu option.
• 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. These words, identified with this formatting:  , have popup definitions in online help topics. Additionally, the caNanoLab Glossary is comprehensive, including definitions for these terms. To open the glossary, click the Glossary link on any caNanoLab page, click any popup definition in an online help topic, or click the caNanoLab Glossary heading in the caNanoLab User's Guide Table of Contents.