# Choosing the right microscopy modality ## Introduction (content/microscope_selection)= Choosing the right microscope for your experiment will be a factor both of what the experiment dictates and what the researcher can access. The image below (from [Fundamentals of Microscopy by Jermey Sanderson](http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpmo.76) {cite}`Sanderson2020-qz`) gives a sense of the sorts of decisions one should consider when choosing a microscope; a more thorough description of the pros and cons of various kinds of microscopes can be found in [this tutorial](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-020-0313-9){cite}`Jonkman2020-bo`. ```{figure} ../images/Flow-chart-to-help-choose-which-type-of-microscope-to-use.png --- alt: BBBC image montage width: 100% align: center name: microscope-selection-flowchart --- **Flow chart to help choose which type of microscope to use.** Figure by Jeremy Sanderson. [Source](https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Flow-chart-to-help-choose-which-type-of-microscope-to-use_fig5_341918746) {cite}`Sanderson2020-qz` ``` ## Opportunities for microscopy resource access While some imaging facilities are open only to members of a single institution, others allow outside visitors or even sponsor visitors to travel to them. * **Advanced Imaging Center - Janelia Research Campus.** The AIC was created to give access to the broad scientific community to new imaging instruments that are not commercially available. Proposals can be submitted during open calls at [their website](https://www.aicjanelia.org/apply).