# Secoda as a viewer

Here are some helpful first steps with documentation links for new Viewers within Secoda.

**Get Started:**

* [ ] **High-level** [introduction to Secoda](/readme/secoda-as-a-viewer/introduction-guide.md)

**Explore and Learn:**

* [ ] **Explore Search Capabilities:** Dive into the product and [Search](/features/search.md) for data you frequently use.
* [ ] **Navigate the Catalog:** Watch a video on [Navigating the Catalog](/features/catalog.md#navigating-the-catalog-video)
* [ ] **Engage with AI Assistant:** Experiment with the AI Assistant. Check out these [tips to enhance your interactions](/features/ai-assistant/best-practices.md).

**Deepen Your Understanding:**

* [ ] **Best Practices:** Read up on [best practices within Secoda](/best-practices.md).
* [ ] **Collections:** Learn about Collections curated by your Admins. [Learn](/features/collections-1.md) [more](/features/collections-1.md).
* [ ] **Glossary and Documentation:** Explore your organization's business terms in the [Glossary](/features/glossary.md) and access [Documents](/features/documents.md) you have permissions to view.

**Interact and Collaborate:**

* [ ] **Questions Feature:** Use the [Questions feature](/features/ask-questions-in-secoda.md) to ask your data team about your organization's data. Viewers can respond to and interact with questions for Admins and Editors to review and mark them as answers as required.
* [ ] **Resource Management:** [Request changes to resources](/readme/secoda-as-a-viewer/requesting-changes-in-secoda.md) within Secoda, such as adding descriptions to resources where you're an expert or owner.
* [ ] **Slack Integration:** Test out searching Secoda directly within Slack. Learn how to use the [Slack integration](/extensions/slack-connection/slack-user-guide.md).


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.secoda.co/readme/secoda-as-a-viewer.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.