Get Started
New to the ODC? Here's a quick overview of how to get started. Pages containing step-by-step tutorials can be found in the left sidebar and are linked throughout this summary.
How to Access the ODCs
By design, the functions and appearance of the user interface are the same on odc-sci.org and odc-tbi.org. The tutorials found in this section are applicable to users of both ODCs.
Determine what type of user access you need
Basic Access
User Goal: view and/or download published datasets found in the Public Space User Eligibility: public
Community Access
User Goal: view and/or download datasets found in the Community or Public Space User Eligibility: members of the SCI and TBI research communities
Full Access
User Goal: collaborate with other researchers through uploading, sharing, publishing, or downloading datasets (Personal, Lab, Community, and Public Spaces) User Eligibility: members of the SCI and TBI research communities
Create your user account
Users can create an account from the homepages of odc-sci.org or odc-tbi.org - click the prompts "Get Started" (Tier 1 - Basic Access), "Join Community" (Tier 2 - Community Access), or "Join Lab" (Tier 3 - Full Access) to get started. If you are a member of both research communities, you will need to create an account on each site.
Login
Enter your email address and password into the login screen.
Congrats! You are now ready to view Public Datasets!
If you're a Full Access user, continue to Step 4: Full Access to complete the final step towards validating your account; if you are a Community Access user, skip to Step 5: Navigate your dashboard
Full Access
If you selected the Full Access option when creating your account, you will need to join an existing Verified Laboratory's Lab Space or register to create a new Lab Space to unlock your ability to upload, share, and publish datasets.
Congrats! You are now ready to use the ODC!
Navigate your dashboard
Successfully logging in takes you to your dashboard - this is your personal home page on the ODC. Here you will find links to: user functions, the Lab Spaces you've joined, the datasets you've uploaded, the Public Space (to view/download published data), and "Commons Data" - a unique feature that evaluates your Account Type, Lab Space membership(s), and Lab Space User Level(s) to create a curated feed of all datasets accessible to you.
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