In the last few years, many researchers on campus have requested information about electronic lab/research notebooks, commonly called ELNs. An ELN is bascially an electronic replacement for a traditional lab notebook, and allows a researcher to digitally keep track of protocols, observations, processes, notes and other information. Some labs are creating their own ELNs using tools such as Google Drive, DropBox, or similar, but there are a host of commercially available tools. One provider of ELNs, LabArchives, will be visiting the UW campus next week to talk about their ELN, as well as to provide an opportunity for UW labs currently using LabArchives to share their experiences.
If you're interested in checking out the tool before the session, use this link and your UW email address to sign up for a free trial account.
When: Wednesday, March 28th, 2:30-3:30 pm
Where: Suzzallo 5 East
Session
Details:
Hear from members of labs here at UW that have made a
successful migration to digital data management. In addition, we will share tips on how to most effectively
migrate from a paper-based environment and how to easily setup LabArchives for your
lab, as well as providing an overview of the user interface, general features
and creating custom workflows and templates. Tailored
for PI's, Lab Managers, Lab Technicians, Research Staff, Students &
Technical Support Staff.
Additionally, this ELN matrix from Harvard University may help if you're interested in comparing various ELNs and how they might fit your research needs.
