This chapter provides instructions to perform a keyword Search across protocols, samples, and publications.
Topics in this chapter include:
Keyword Search
Performing a Keyword Search
On the caNanoLab home page, the keyword search box appears in the upper-right corner.Â
Enter one or more words, and click Search. caNanoLab searches across all protocols, samples, and publications for the word(s).
caNanoLab searches for the keywords that you entered in different fields for a sample, as opposed to a protocol, or a publication. The following table lists the fields searched on each type of item.
caNanoLab Database Item | Keyword Search Fields |
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Sample |
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Publication |
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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.
Keyword 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 sample's description of the nanomaterial entity. For protocols, the Description is the protocol's file description. For publications, the Description is the publication's abstract. |