![]() ![]() "Concerns about security or legality (HIPAA etc.)" (42%)."Can't draw or freehand into an entry" (75%).When ELN users were asked about limitations of their current systems, the top responses included: "Like the portability of a paper notebook" (57%)."Like the familiarity of the paper lab notebook" (57%)."Am comfortable using a paper lab notebook" (70%)."Like the ability to draw/freehand directly into a paper notebook" (75%).When paper notebook users were asked why they didn't switch to an ELN, the top responses included: The idea sounds appealing - but is Evernote really a viable ELN option today? Why Scientists Love/Hate ELNsĪ recent (informal) survey from NYU asked participants about their experiences with ELNs versus paper lab notebooks. The increasing popularity of general-purpose note-taking applications such as Evernote has prompted some to ask whether this kind of software could be used as a simpler, less expensive ELN. Evernote as an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)Įlectronic lab notebooks (ELNs) have a reputation for being complex, hard to learn, and expensive. ![]()
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