Cost (3.1)
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ELN would be free
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Ease of use (3.2)
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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
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Attitudes to ELNs (3.3)
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Adding a domain/semantic layer to software scientists already use might improve attitudes towards this type of ELN
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Access to ELNs (3.4)
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A cloud based ELN can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection on any desktop or mobile device (including phones and tablets)
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Software and system integration and compatibility (3.5)
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Cloud software is platform independent
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Data compatibility and portability (3.6)
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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.
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