Tutorials

Bite-size, task-focused guides you can open in the app or read on the web. Use the search and filter chips to find what you need.

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Data & Retrieval

Create & manage databases

Data & Retrieval

Best practices for project structure, naming, and multiple DBs per project.

Query smarter

Data & Retrieval

Search syntax, ID scanning, paging, and robust retrieval with retries.

Managing your Entrez API key

Data & Retrieval

Create and set an Entrez API key to speed up article retrieval.

How PubTator3 provides gene mentions

Data & Retrieval

Where annotations come from, how synonyms/IDs are normalized, and caveats to expect.

Gene Set Libraries

Library manager

Gene Set Libraries

Install, update, and organize 240+ curated libraries for ORA.

Use your own GMT

Gene Set Libraries

Validate and load custom gene sets; version and share with collaborators.

Exploring Enrichr libraries

Gene Set Libraries

What's inside the Enrichr collections and when to use each library.

Ranking & Statistics

Understand statistics

Ranking & Statistics

Hypergeometric test, odds ratios, z-scores, and FDR control (BH, BY, etc.).

Ranking genes: GF-IDF vs Count

Ranking & Statistics

When to prefer GF-IDF or raw counts; tradeoffs and interpretations.

Results & Comparison

Interpret section-level signals

Results & Comparison

Use the section plot to separate background mentions from results-driven evidence.

Share & compare

Results & Comparison

Export TSV/HTML plots, compare runs across libraries, and track parameters.

Deep Dives

Understanding the Info Panel

Deep Dives

Use the info panel to inspect current processes, your project folder, or log messages.

Document deep dive

Deep Dives

Navigate metadata, sections, and inline evidence; jump to source.

Gene deep dive

Deep Dives

Per-gene context, mentions, taxonomy filters, and cross-links.