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 the 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
What Options You See and Why
When you open caNanoLab, the public caNanoLab home page displays. From that page, any user can search publicly-available protocols, samples, and publications in the caNanoLab database. When you log in, you are assigned to a user group and this group affects the menu options you see on the home page after login. For a list of the caNanoLab user groups and the menus to which each user group has access, see the following section. Beyond the menu options you can use, you also may have limited access to certain caNanoLab protocols, samples, and publications. For more information about access to database items, see Protocol, Sample, and Publication Visibility.
User Groups and Menu Option Access
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. Each user group and the visible menu options are described in the following table.
applicationOwner Assignment | Visible Menu Options |
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Public |
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applicationOwner_Researcher |
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applicationOwner_Curator |
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applicationOwner_Administrator |
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Protocol, Sample, and Publication Visibility
Once you log into caNanoLab, you can edit only database items to which you are associated. A data curator adds this association when creating and/or uploading a protocol, sample, or publication to the caNanoLab database. The curator indicates who has Access To the item by adding you (your login ID) or a collaboration group (group name) that you are in have Access To the object.
Collaboration Group Creation
Collaboration groups are . . . . After logging in, curators can create, update, and delete collaboration groups from caNanoLab via the Groups menu option.
caNanoLab Public Home Page
When you open caNanoLab, the public home page displays with the following areas.
Home Page Area | Description of Area |
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caNanoLab Menu Options |
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Welcome to caNanoLab | Provides introductory information about caNanoLab |
Browse caNanoLab | Provides options to search publicly-available data.
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Search | Performs a keyword search across protocols, samples, and publications. |
User Actions | Provides options for browsing publicly-available data and logging in.
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Features | Lists new features in caNanoLab and provides links to open the caNanoLab User's Guide and FAQ document. |
How To | Provides questions and links to the appropriate documentation for answers and instructions. |
What's New | Provides links to the release notes and the latest version of caNanoLab to download. |
Browsing Public Information
From the public home page, you can browse public data from the Browse caNanoLab panel.
- The Data Type column provides links to the following caNanoLab functions: Search Protocols, Search Samples, and Search Publications.
- 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.
Refer to the following sections to use the options listed in the Browse caNanoLab panel.
Browse Protocols
To browse public nanotechnical protocols
- Click the Search Protocols link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
- 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).
To display information about the protocol, click the link. The Protocol File page opens (see Protocol Update Page). - 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
- Click the Search Samples link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
- 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).
- To display information about the sample, click the Sample Name link. The Sample Information page appears (see Submitting a Sample).
- 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
Publications can be either documents or reports that detail results of sample characterization projects.
To browse public publications
- Click the Search Publications link in the Browse caNanoLab table.
- 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).
- To display information about the document, click the Title link. The Publication File page appears (see Update Publication Page).
- To open the associated file, click the hypertext file name in the DownloadPublication Link. An intermediate dialog box may open, requesting that you select the application with which to view the file.
Using the caNanoLab Keyword Search
Once you log into caNanoLab, a keyword search box appears in the upper-right corner of the window. Enter one or more words, and click Search. caNanoLab searches across all protocols, samples, and publications for the word(s).
Performing a Keyword Search
When you enter one or more keywords in the search box, caNanoLab searches in different fields for a sample, as opposed to a protocol, or a publication.
For a sample, caNanoLab searches for the entered keyword(s) in the following sample fields:
- Keywords
- Sample Name
- Sample Point of Contact
- Nanomaterial Entity Name
- Nanomaterial Entity Description
- Functionalizing Entity Name
- Function
- Characterization
For a protocol, caNanoLab searches for the entered keyword(s) in the following protocol fields:
- Protocol Name
Protocol File Title6
For a publication, caNanoLab searches for the entered keyword(s) in the following publication fields:
- Pubmed ID
- DOI ID
- Publication Title
- Authors
- Keywords
- Sample Name
- Description
Keyword Search Results
The search results list protocols first, samples next, and publications last. The following table lists and describes the Keyword Search Results columns.
Note
The number of items located in the search display appears in the the upper-left of the search results table. The bottom right of the search results table enables you to navigate to pages.
Sample Search Results Columns | Description |
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Action | Click View in the first column to display the item Note: Edit is only available for people that have an account and are logged into the system and are associated with the item. Click the + Add to Favorites link to add a bookmark for the sample on your My Favorites tab. Added to Favorites appears in the column when the sample is successfully added. Note If the item is already added as a Favorite, clicking + Add to Favorites displays the <name> has already been added to your favorites message. |
Type | Indicates whether the found item is a Protocol, Sample, or Publication. |
Name | The fully-qualified name of the protocol/sample/publication located in the search. |
Created Date | The date on which the protocol/sample/publication was added to caNanoLab. |
Description | For a sample, the description is the description of the nanomaterial entity. For protocols, the description is the file description. For publications, the description is the abstract. |
User Actions
Browsing Publicly Available Data
To browse publically available sames, select the User Actions, Browsing Publicly Available Data option, and click Go. The Sample Search page displays. Click Help on that page for more instructions.
Logging into caNanoLab
To log into caNanoLab so that you can submit items, from the public home page, select the User Actions, Log in to submit option, and click Go. The login information appears below User Actions.
- Enter your NIH Login ID.
- Enter your caNanoLab password.
- Click Login to enter caNanoLab.
Registering a New User
If you do not have a caNanoLab account yet, and want to submit items, you must register first. From the public home 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 required.
- Enter your Title, *First Name, and *Last Name.
- Enter your *Email address, *Phone, FAX, and *Organization.
- Enter a brief description of your request (limit to 4,000 characters).
- Click the Also register me for the caNanoLab user group email list box to be included in the caNanoLab user group email list.
- Click Register on the form to confirm your registration request.
A request is sent to the caNanoLab Administrator to add your user account. - 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.
- 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.
Resetting Your Password
To update your password, from the public home page, select the User Actions, Reset password option, and click Go. Blank fields appear below User Actions.
- Enter your NIH Login ID.
- Enter the Old Password for caNanoLab.
- Enter a New Password of your choosing for caNanoLab.
- Enter the new password again in Confirm New Password.
- Click Reset Password.
The password is reset. - Login using your new password.
caNanoLab Home Page (After Login)
Once you log into caNanoLab, the caNanoLab home page opens with all the information displayed on the public home page with additional menu options available along the top of the page.
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Menu Options
The caNano Home page provides menu options to perform caNanoLab functions. The menus appear at the top of the page based on your assigned permissions (See Permissions and Visibility for more information). The following table lists all menu options.
The following table lists the all the menu options available in caNanoLab.
Note
The number of items located in the search display appears in the the upper-left of the search results table. The bottom right of the search results table enables you to navigate to pages.
Menu Options | Description |
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Home | Return to the Home page. |
Workflow | The graphic illustrates the functionality of 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.
Permissions |
Protocols | Add new and search for existing protocols. For more information, see Managing Protocols. |
Samples | Annotate new samples. Search for existing samples or perform a search of samples in remote hosts. For more information, see Managing Samples. When you add a sample to caNanoLab with the Samples option, options for adding annotations and publications to the sample become available in the left sidebar, called the Navigation Tree. For more information about the Navigation Tree, see Understanding the Navigation Tree. |
Publications | Submit new and search for existing sample publications. For more information, see Managing Publications. |
Groups | Create, edit, and delete collaboration groups and assign users to participate in the collaboration group. For more information, Managing Collaboration Groups. |
Curation | Review data pending release and manage batch data availability. For more information, see Curating Data. |
My Workspace | Review the samples, protocols, and publications associated with your log in. For more information, see My WorkSpace. |
My Favorites | Review the samples, protocols, and publications that you bookmarked for easy access. For more information, see My Favorites. |
Administration | This feature is only available to users with assigned administrative permission. |
Logout Login | Click to Logout of caNanoLab and return to the caNanoLab Login page. Click to enter your Login ID and Password. |