LabArchives Electronic Notebooks
LabArchives electronic lab notebook service
The LabArchives web-based electronic lab notebook (ELN) system is available to all members of the University of Oxford.
Whether you are conducting research, writing a paper, or preparing for a presentation, having well-organised and accurate notes can greatly enhance your ability to understand and communicate your findings. Electronic lab notebooks are alternatives to traditional paper lab notebook. Among other things, the service can be used for storing research data, and for securely sharing files with colleagues within the University and beyond.
Accurate records are also important for open and reproducible research and proving the creation of intellectual property. Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) are a core tool to help with these processes.
The University of Oxford's LabArchives subscription is administered by IT Services: visit the service web pages for more information.
Overview: LabArchives Electronic Lab Notebook service | IT Help (ox.ac.uk)
Key service details
Available to: All member of the University with an SSO.
Capacity: Unlimited, but with a maximum individual file size of 4GB.
Suitable data: Cleared for all types of data. However, deletion of data needs to be arranged, and is not available by default.
Storage management: Users can have multiple notebooks with different levels of sharing.
Student access: Anyone with an SSO can access and own notebooks. Ownership can be transferred before leaving Oxford.
External user access: External users can be granted a range of access.
Access methods: Web access, app access, API, automated upload folder, Office365 and other integrations also possible.
Costs: No cost at point of use (Divisional support of cost based on yearly usage).
