Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) are software programs that replace paper notebooks. These digital tools are more secure options that allow researchers to electronically document experiments and observations, collaborate with their teams, templatize protocols, manage inventory, coordinate signatures, etc. The use of ELNs also support researchers in their effort to comply with the ever-changing data management requirements from sponsors and journals.
Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) have become a standard in research labs, and a myriad of products that offer complete lab management solutions are now available across academia and industry. RSpace is a collaborative tool that enables researchers and their teams to work together in a way that is centralized, streamlined, and secure. RSpace offers integrations with other commonly used platforms (e.g. Slack, MS Teams, e-mail, calendar, etc.) that enable efficient lab management of labs, projects, and teams.
RSpace is available to Principal Investigators with a Harvard appointment. Members of their labs, both researchers and administrators, can be added as users.
Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT)
$100 per user per year to be paid for by the PI or their School/Department
https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=d9950c05dbfb681460c0d9fcd39619cf
Contact David Heitmeyer at david_heitmeyer@harvard.edu
The eLABJournal Electronic Lab Notebook offers an intuitive and flexible solution to document research data. It improves efficiency when documenting, organizing, searching and archiving collected data in research laboratories. eLABJournal also offers tracking of sample collections, management of protocols or SOPs, and centralized lab supply ordering. You can also reserve laboratory instruments, track device validation, and be notified of events in the lab.
eLABJournal keeps a full audit trail of all recorded experiment data, samples, and protocols. Experiments can be signed and counter-signed with electronic signatures in accordance with FDA 21 CPR part 11 guidelines. It also allows researchers to collaborate and share data with colleagues, and enables PIs to keep track of the work being done in their lab.
HMS On-Quad Faculty, Staff and Students
Note: We are currently in the Pilot stage with eLABJournal. Only groups who have been approved by the ELN steering committee will be eligible for participation in the Pilot.
HMS Research Computing
TBD
https://it.hms.harvard.edu/rc/research-projects
