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LabArchives, LLC
Founded2009
HeadquartersCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Earl B. Beutler, CEO
ProductsSoftware, Workflow Solutions, Professional Edition, Classroom Edition
Websitewww.labarchives.com

LabArchives is a cloud-based software application to replace a traditional paper laboratory notebook. This electronic lab notebook or ELN was developed by LabArchives, LLC and supports all types of professional researchers in addition to being the only ELN to provide a classroom edition to assist instructional lab courses[1][2]. Since 2014, LabArchives has been an Internet2 approved ELN which provides the security and usability requirements necessary to assist the unique needs of the higher education community[3].

Supporting Laboratories & Data in the Digital Age

LabArchives, LLC was founded in 2009 by a team of experts in the development of scientific and academic software for the higher-education community. It was established to create an affordable and easy-to-use solution to the problem of laboratory organization and collaboration. It is used by over 120,000 scientists on 6 continents including two Nobel Laureates (Medicine, 2011 & Chemistry, 2012) to document,store, organize, share, and publish laboratory research and data.[4]

Scientific Workflow, Academia, and Scholarly Publishing

Professional Edition
A workflow tool to manage data and to protect the intellectual property rights of an organization. Researchers utilize LabArchives to store data, annotate, document process and results, publish protocols, archive results, store images, and document the scientific method.
Classroom Edition
For use in educational settings with specific functionality built for instructors and students. Can be used to train students in the proper application of the scientific method, enables instructors and teaching assistants to manage, engage, monitor, and evaluate student’s lab work with 24 hour access in real-time.

To facilitate data citation and discovery, LabArchives added the ability to assign digital object identifiers (DOI) in 2011.[5]. In response to the imperative of reproducible research and transparency, they partnered with BioMed Central in 2012 to make datasets that support peer-reviewed publications available and permanently linked to online publications.[6] LabArchives interfaces with leading scientific and laboratory software products to support lab data workflow. The 2015 partnership with Vernier Software & Technology and their Logger Pro software enables students to streamline file saving and uploading and to integrate their data collection process with the ELN.[7]

Beyond benefits to students and instructors, ELNs are helping academic institutions ensure research integrity and keeping their laboratory research data secure (a growing problem),[8]. Providing control of their intellectual property allows institutions to meet requirements for funding agency data management plans. As such, Universities have been investigating the transition to paper-free laboratory activities and have collaborated with LabArchives to conduct studies and pilot programs.[9] To date, many institutions have chosen LabArchives to launch enterprise-wide licenses.

Important Dates

  • 2009: LabArchives founded
  • 2010: Professional Edition Commercially Released
  • 2011: Classroom Edition Commercially Released
  • 2012: CalTech[10] site license
  • 2013: Mobile apps released (iOS and Android) | Site license at Yale[11]; Cornell[12]
  • 2014: Approved Internet2 NET+ Provider | Site license at University of Wisconsin-Madison[13]; University of Sydney[14]
  • 2015: Site license at School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University[15]; University of Pittsburg[16]; MIT[17]

References

  1. ^ "Vernier and LabArchives Make It Easier for Higher Education Students to Export and Analyze Scientific Data". PR Newswire. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ Tachibana, Chris (2014). "The Paperless Lab". Science. 345 (6195): 468. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Unfolding trends". Digital Learning. March 2015.
  4. ^ Hrynaszkiewicz, Iain (2012-04-04). "LabArchives and BioMed Central: a new platform for publishing scientific data". BioMed Central blog. BioMed Central. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ "LabArchives and "doi's"". Labarchives' Blog. LabArchives. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ^ Hrynaszkiewicz, Iain (2012-04-04). "LabArchives and BioMed Central: a new platform for publishing scientific data". BioMed Central blog. BioMed Central. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Vernier and LabArchives Make It Easier for Higher Education Students to Export and Analyze Scientific Data". PR Newswire. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  8. ^ Smith, Frank (2014-10-06). "EDUCAUSE 2014: Cyberattacks Are a Growing Problem for Higher Education". EdTech. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  9. ^ Bogdan, Kristin; Flowers, Themba (2014). "There's an App for That: Electronic Lab Notebooks: Supporting Laboratory Data in the Digital Era". Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (74). doi:10.5062/F4V9861X. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  10. ^ "LabArchives Site License". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Academic IT Solutions Introduces Electronic Lab Notebooks". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Cornell University Adopts LabArchives for Management of Laboratory Data". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Electronic Lab Notebooks now available".
  14. ^ "ENOTEBOOKS". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  15. ^ "LabArchives - Roll-out in 2016 for all NEW graduate students". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Technology Corner: Ditching paper for digital". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  17. ^ "LabArchives Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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