Electronic Lab Notebooks

Originally created: February 26, 2019

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Interactivity 

Support for Researcher Documentation

Adaptability to Lab workflows

Storage

Hosting

Support

Security   

Other



Interactivity 

Support for Researcher Documentation

Adaptability to Lab workflows

Storage

Hosting

Support

Security   

Other

ELN name

Intuitive Interface Design

Search functions can search across file formats and beyond typos

Ability to manipulate files and images

Support for multiple open windows

Ability to link out

Hyperlink support

Metadata Creation Prompts

Rights Management (licensing)

Protocol Integration

Accounts/Permissions Levels

Internal Data Sharing

Adaptable to a Variety of Workflows

Compatibility with authoring tools

Windows Compatible

Macintosh Compatible

Linux Compatible

Android Compatible

iOS Compatible

Cloud Storage

Local Storage

Hybrid (cloud/local) Storage

Versioning

File Redundancy

Creates stable URLs or persistent identifiers for entries

Can unregistered users access the data found at persistent links?

Storage Capacity - Users

Storage Capacity - Max File Size

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Local

Hybrid

Training

Documentation

Data Migration from Other Systems (incoming migration)

Compatibility with data repositories

Exit Strategies (outgoing migration)

Recovery Options

Single Sign-on (institutional ID)

Number of Installations per institution

Multiple client use

Other higher-education users

Security levels

Backdoor accessibility

Open Science/Open Data Efforts

Academically Oriented

Cost (per seat)

Dictation/voice input

Data Entry

Tiers of Service

Platform Integrations

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