User Guide

Overview

Clear Lake is the state's largest natural lake and covers 70 square miles. Multiple federal, state, local, and tribal entities have been collecting water quality and hitch related data for years, but there was no central location to disseminate information. This web-based clearing house serves as a hub for key reports and links to key data sets that span all entities collecting water quality and hitch data.

Viewing Resources

Display Mode

Users have two options for displaying the available resources, Grid and List modes.

Grid Mode

Ideal for viewing resource metadata at a glance with better readability.

List Mode

Displays metadata for more resources at once. Great for quickly scanning resources.

Note

Display modes can be toggled by clicking the Grid/List toggle icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Opening Resource Link

Resources can be viewed by either clicking the orange VIEW button in grid mode or by clicking the title of the resource while in list mode. Upon clicking the link, the resource will be loaded in a new tab in the current browser window.

Downloading Files

If the opened resource is a file, users are able to download the file to their device. The steps vary slightly depending on the browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, etc.), but in most cases you can either:

Click the download button

Usually a downward pointing arrow.

Right-click anywhere on the file

Select Save as from the context menu.

Note

External links will open the linked webpage rather than download a file. Once downloaded, the file will be saved to your device's default downloads folder unless the browser asks the user to choose a location.

Browse & Search

Global Search

The library includes a search bar at the top of the page that lets you filter resources as you type. You can search by any of the following:

Title

The name of the resource.

Organization

The organization associated with the resource. Resources may have more than one organization.

Author

The name of the person who created or submitted the resource. A resource may have more than one author.

Keyword

Any relevant terms tagged to the resource.

Library Resource Management

The following actions are available to admin users only. If you do not have admin permissions and believe you should, please contact your system administrator.

Uploading a Resource

Select a resource type

Choose either File or External Link from the resource type field. The form will update based on your selection.

Fill in the details

The following fields apply to both resource types:

Title (required) — the name of the resource as it will appear in the library

Organization (required) — at least one organization must be added

Description (optional) — a short summary of the resource

Keywords (required) — add at least one keyword to help users find the resource through search

Uploading Files

If uploading a file, you will also need to provide:

File (required) — must be a PDF and no larger than 100MB

Author (required) — at least one author must be added

Publication year (optional) — must be between 1940 and the current year

Adding External Link

If adding an external link, you will also need to provide:

URL (required) — must be a valid http or https web address

Submitting Form

Once all required fields are complete, submit the form to add the resource to the library. It will be set to active by default and immediately visible to the public.

Editing Resource Metadata

To edit a resource, locate it in the library and click the ellipsis icon to open the dropdown menu, then select Edit. This will open the resource form pre-populated with the existing metadata. Update any fields as needed and submit the form to save your changes.

Note

Editing only updates the resource's metadata — the underlying file cannot be replaced. For file resources, the URL field is not editable.

Publish/Unpublish Resources

Publishing controls whether a resource is visible to the public. Unpublished resources remain in the library but are only visible to admin users. To change a resource's visibility, click the ellipsis icon to open the dropdown menu and select Publish or Unpublish depending on the resource's current state. A confirmation dialog will appear; confirm to apply the change. The update takes effect immediately upon confirmation.

Permanently Delete Resource

To delete a resource, click the ellipsis icon to open the dropdown menu and select Delete. A confirmation dialog will appear; confirm to permanently remove the resource from the library.

Warning

This action cannot be undone. Deleted resources cannot be recovered.

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