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Information was current at time of publication.{"id":12663,"date":"2020-03-24T16:19:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T20:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/?p=12663"},"modified":"2020-04-01T13:17:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T17:17:28","slug":"streamline-your-workflow-with-labarchives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/streamline-your-workflow-with-labarchives\/","title":{"rendered":"Streamline Your Workflow with LabArchives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.labarchives.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labarchives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LA_2ColorLogo.png\" alt=\"labarchives Chance Favors the Organized Lab labarchives.com\" width=\"245\" height=\"48\" data-emailimage=\"right\" \/><\/a>What is <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.labarchives.com\/\"><strong>LabArchives<\/strong><\/a><strong>?<\/strong> It is ERN software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technology.pitt.edu\/services\/electronic-lab-notebooks-eln\">licensed by Pitt<\/a> since 2016 for the organization, communication, instruction, sharing, and management of scientific research and data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is an ERN?<\/strong> An Electronic Research Notebook is a secure, cloud-based platform to organize and manage your research and lab data safely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why use LabArchives?<\/strong>\u00a0Digital notebooks offer features that are not possible with traditional paper lab notebooks.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accessible anywhere with an Internet connection, including mobile devices<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage with secure backup<\/li>\n<li>Notebook, folder, and entry-level sharing with colleagues and collaborators, even external to Pitt<\/li>\n<li>Save multiple file types: text, images, links, references, comments, PDFs, spreadsheets, slides, and more<\/li>\n<li>Searchable entries by keyword, date, or use<\/li>\n<li>Sensitive\/high-risk data may be included upon consultation with Pitt IT Security<\/li>\n<li>Traceable history of edits as all versions are saved indefinitely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to use LabArchives?<\/strong> There are easy ways to start integrating LabArchives into your workflow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect links to journal articles using PubMed Reference<\/li>\n<li>Create a lab manual for techniques, methods, protocols, important documents, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Export files from partner applications such as SnapGene and GraphPad Prism<\/li>\n<li>Inventory lab supplies using Widgets<\/li>\n<li>Organize and annotate images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to access LabArchives?<\/strong> A pitt.edu email account is required (sponsored accounts possible upon request).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in with Pitt Passport to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.my.pitt.edu\/\">My Pitt website<\/a>. Select \u201cElectronic Research Notebooks\u201d in the right column to redirect to LabArchives.<\/li>\n<li>Sign in directly from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.labarchives.com\/\">LabArchives website<\/a>, select University of Pittsburgh from the partner site login, and enter your information on Pitt Passport.<\/li>\n<li>Download the LabArchives app for iOS or Android to use on your mobile device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Need help with LabArchives?<\/strong> HSLS librarians are available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsls.pitt.edu\/data-services\/classes-and-training\">classroom or individualized training<\/a> with: organizing notebooks, setting access permissions, customizing features, sharing notebooks\/folders\/entries, exporting copies of notebooks, and more. For further information about using LabArchives, please visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hsls.libguides.com\/datamanagement\/ern\">HSLS LabArchives Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/labarchives.kayako.com\/Core\/Default\/Index\">LabArchives Knowledgebase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labarchives.kayako.com\/Knowledgebase\/Article\/View\/12011-quick-start-guide-for-new-users\">Quick Start Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.labarchives.com\/training-webinars\/\">Training Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LabArchives\">YouTube Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>~Carrie Iwema<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is LabArchives? It is ERN software licensed by Pitt since 2016 for the organization, communication, instruction, sharing, and management of scientific research and data. What is an ERN? 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