Table 6 How the proposed system could mitigate the barriers elicited from the Dial a Molecule iLabber Pilot Project: potential uses of ELNs in Academia Survey
Barrier | Mitigation |
|---|---|
Cost (3.1) | ELN would be free |
Ease of use (3.2) | Using a pre-existing Electronic Notebook would mean users are already be familiar with the system and rather than building the notebooking side from scratch it would use a tried and tested product |
Attitudes to ELNs (3.3) | Adding a domain/semantic layer to software scientists already use might improve attitudes towards this type of ELN |
Access to ELNs (3.4) | A cloud based ELN can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection on any desktop or mobile device (including phones and tablets) |
Software and system integration and compatibility (3.5) | Cloud software is platform independent |
Data compatibility and portability (3.6) | Using cloud software to store data means it can be accessed across multiple devices. The cloud notebook would allow the user to export their research data in a variety of common data formats. |