Summary from Vendor Findings is an electronic lab notebook mostly targeted at researchers and scientists. It is meant to address a fundamental part of the scientific workflow that was traditionally the job of paper notebooks. Findings’ ambition is simple: make your Mac, iPhone or iPad a better tool than paper to run experiments and keep lab records.
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Hello, my name is Simon Bungers, and I’m the founder and CEO of the company developing Labfolder, an electronic lab notebook built by scientists, for scientists. Although I usually spend my days being the chief promoter of the electronic laboratory notebook our team has created, this article is NOT about Labfolder. Rather, it is an attempt to create a comprehensive guide to the electronic. This is a companion app to BrightLab v1.0 that gives mobile access to inventory management functionalities to lab scientists and managers. To use, you must first have an account in BrightLab v1.0. Please note: we are no longer accepting new users to BrightLab v1.0. Instead, we have redeveloped the platform with a faster and improved user experience for BrightLab v2.0, which will have a new. Findings is a Mac electronic lab notebook designed for scientists that aims to replace the paper lab notebook still in use in most research labs. Lab notebooks are crucial when running experiments to keep track of what one is doing so that results can later be reproduced, assembled and published.
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Search functions can search across file formats and beyond typos | Able to search for documents within the platform 3/3, able to search beyond file formats 1/3, able to search beyond typographical errors 1/3, transparency of file structure 3/3 | |||||||||
Ability to manipulate files and images | Can manipulate all files and images | |||||||||
Support for multiple open windows | Somewhat; users can run multiple instances of the app | |||||||||
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Accounts/Permissions Levels | Not applicable | |||||||||
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Adaptable to a Variety of Workflows | No information provided | |||||||||
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Versioning | Findings offers version backup and version storage support. Findings is designed so that backup of your lab notebook happens automatically along with backup of your computer. | |||||||||
File Redundancy | No information provided | |||||||||
Creates stable URLs or persistent identifiers for entries | Some limitations | |||||||||
Can unregistered users access the data found at persistent links? | No information provided | |||||||||
Storage Capacity - Users | No limit other than local hard drive or whatever file sharing system the user is using | |||||||||
Storage Capacity - Max File Size | No limit | |||||||||
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Training | Email support | |||||||||
Documentation | FAQs, instructions | |||||||||
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| Recovery Options | User is responsible for backup | |||||||||
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Number of Installations per institution | No limit; but one license per user must be purchased | |||||||||
Multiple client use | Up to 3 desktop computers and unlimited mobile devices | |||||||||
Number of registered Harvard/HMS users | 70 Harvard users, 2 with hms.harvard.edu addresses | |||||||||
Other higher-education users | 50 higher-education institutions in the US | |||||||||
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Security levels | Unkown | |||||||||
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Open Science/Open Data Efforts | Data is stored in an open-source format | |||||||||
Academically Oriented | ||||||||||
Cost (per seat) | $196 per 5 users, 20% discount for larger groups | |||||||||
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Data Entry | Supports the importation of all file types. Attachments can be uploaded directly from your computer. Any file attachment can be manipulated within the ELN; the file opens it on the client machine and can be viewed, edited, and saved onto the local file system while remaining part of the ELN library. | |||||||||
Tiers of Service | See below | |||||||||
| Platform Integrations | Not applicable; but PDF exports can include file attachments and notebook entries in one folder, allowing for easy uploading | |||||||||
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| Level | Basic | Pro | Lab |
Cost | $0 | $49 | $196 per user for a team of 5 users (base price) |
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Updated: 2018-02-01
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