Getting Started

Quickstart FaceBase Data Philosophy

Using FaceBase

Key Concepts for FaceBase Users Browsing and Filtering Data Visualizations in FaceBase Data Sharing and Citing Data Exporting Data from FaceBase Accessing Data Programmatically Using 3D Viewers Viewing NIfTI files Converting TIFF to OME-TIFF (using Bio Formats)

Requesting Controlled-Access Human Data

Controlled-Access Human Data - Policy and Requests A. Read and complete the Data Use Certificate Agreement (DUC) B. Complete the online Data Access Request (DAR) form C. Select the Requested Datasets D. Print, Gather Signatures and Submit the DUC and DAR forms E. Receive notification and further instructions F. Create and upload your encryption keys G. Renew access

Submitting Data - Basics

Video Tutorials for Contributors Key Concepts for Data Contributors Data Submission Process Creating a Dataset Creating Experiments, Biosamples, and Replicates Uploading Data Files Quality Control Rules Releasing Your Dataset Self-guided Tutorial

Submitting Data - Advanced

Using the Annotations Editor (2D images) Defining Surface Models for the Surface Mesh Viewer (3D models) Linking Thumbnails to Files

Tools

DERIVA Tools - Bulk upload and export

Support

Getting Help FAQs

G. Renew access

Access to controlled human data expires one year after the approval date. After you have already been granted access to controlled data by the Data Access Committee (DAC), if you need more time to download data, fill out the following form and send it to the DAC at EMAIL to renew your request:

FaceBase Data Access Request Renewal Form (pdf)

Note: You will soon be able to submit a request for renewal from the online DAC process you used to process the original request.{: .bg-info}

If you have any questions regarding this process or need help with downloads please contact the FaceBase Help Desk via email: help AT facebase.org.