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This chapter introduces you to the caNanoLab interface and its navigation.
Topics in this chapter include:
caNanoLab provides support and functionality for the following features:
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.
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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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 groups are . . . . After logging in, curators can create, update, and delete collaboration groups from caNanoLab via the Groups menu option. |
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. |
From the public home page, you can browse public data from the Browse caNanoLab panel.
Refer to the following sections to use the options listed in the Browse caNanoLab panel.
To browse public nanotechnical protocols
To browse public samples
Publications can be either documents or reports that detail results of sample characterization projects.
To browse public publications
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).
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:
For a protocol, caNanoLab searches for the entered keyword(s) in the following protocol fields:
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For a publication, caNanoLab searches for the entered keyword(s) in the following publication fields:
The search results list protocols first, samples next, and publications last. The following table lists and describes the Keyword Search Results columns.
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
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.
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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. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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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. |
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