

PLoS ONE 11(8):Įditor: Lennart Martens, UGent / VIB, BELGIUM (2016) Analysis and Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook in a Biomedical Research Institute.
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This work defines essential features of ELNs that could be used to improve ELN implementation and software development.Ĭitation: Guerrero S, Dujardin G, Cabrera-Andrade A, Paz-y-Miño C, Indacochea A, Inglés-Ferrándiz M, et al. We also describe the advantages of using OneNote application for Apple Watch as an ELN wearable complement. In addition, 80% of the surveyed scientists reported that tablet-based devices improved the use of ELNs in different respects. Among the ELNs tested, we found that OneNote presents almost all parameters evaluated (39/42) and both surveyed groups preferred OneNote as an ELN solution. We finally explore the advantages of using wearable technology as ELNs tools.

Second, we provide two survey-based studies aimed to compare these two ELNs (PerkinElmer Elements and Microsoft OneNote) and to analyze the use of tablet-based devices. Based on this, we chose two ELNs, which were tested by 28 scientists for a 3-month period and by 80 students via hands-on practical exercises. To implement an ELN in our biomedical research institute, here we first present a technical comparison of six ELNs using 42 parameters. In addition, the usage of tablet-based devices or wearable technology as ELN complements has never been explored in the field. Despite several reports describing technical characteristics of ELNs and their advantages over PLNs, no study has directly tested ELN performance among researchers. Electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) will probably replace paper laboratory notebooks (PLNs) in academic research due to their advantages in data recording, sharing and security.
