ELN for Research

LabArchives ELN for Research is a cloud-based electronic laboratory notebook and digital workspace designed for modern scientific teams. It enables researchers to record, organize, analyze, and share experimental data and documentation from any device, anywhere, on a single secure and accessible platform. The solution is built for research organizations of all sizes seeking better data management, seamless collaboration, and robust compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.

By consolidating workflows, methods, findings, and files in one place, LabArchives ELN eliminates data silos and disjointed processes, helping teams maintain consistency, reproducibility, and research integrity across projects.

Notebook and Data Recording

• Versatile, easy-to-use interface compatible with mobile and tablet browsers
• Record notes, create tables, add hyperlinks, edit HTML, and embed media
• Create and edit Microsoft Office documents directly within the ELN
• Store any file type as an attachment
• Create custom forms, calculators, and tools, or utilize dozens of premade scientific widgets
• Built-in support for chemical sketching, equations, image annotation, and PubMed reference lists
• Custom page templates and JavaScript tools for tailored workflows
• Integrations with popular scientific software including SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, and PubMed

Data Management and Connectivity

• Consolidate all research documentation and data in one platform
• Connect data, notes, and protocols to relevant experiments, samples, and projects
• Create a library of custom tags for use across notebook users
• Add links to other notebook pages or entries, local file paths, or external websites
• Annotate files and published entries with custom metadata
• Automate file uploads from local folders using LabArchives Folder Monitor with configurable upload rules
• Sync local folders to the ELN to save time and stay organized
• Powerful search across multiple notebooks simultaneously, including text within attached files and metadata
• Connect the notebook with LabArchives Inventory to trace the origin, usage, and experimental data associated with any sample or inventory item

Collaboration Features

• Real-time alerts of all research activities via an Activity Feed
• Work on notebook pages simultaneously with team members
• Comment on and tag users on any entry
• Signing and witnessing workflows for research validation
• Hierarchical user roles and permissions
• Invite collaborators to notebooks, folders, pages, or individual entries
• Monitoring and reporting tools for notebook activities
• Easily share select entries, pages, folders, or entire notebooks with internal teams or external collaborators
• Create a DOI and publish notebook contents annotated with custom metadata
• Standardize protocols and workflows with custom templates and pre-populated forms to ensure consistency and reproducibility across teams

Security and Data Protection

• Industry-leading data security and encryption
• Automatic backups and version control to prevent data loss
• Complete revision history with immutable timestamps, tracking who made changes, when, and what was changed
• Secure notebook ownership transfer
• Meets compliance standards for FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements
• The LabArchives team actively monitors changes in institutional and regulatory requirements to keep the product updated

LabArchives ELN for Research is a cloud-based platform accessible from any device, with integrations spanning lab equipment, productivity software, cloud storage, and leading scientific tools. It is trusted by world-leading research organizations, including institutions such as Duke University, and is available with a free tier with the option to upgrade as teams grow.