Connecting ELN to Repositories – connecting daily work to long-term transparency

At Universität Hamburg the Center for sustainable Research Data Management offers a variety of services along the data life cycle - starting with data management plans and going on with a repository service. One service, which is in between and especially needed in the natural science, is an electronic laboratory notebook software. elabFTW works in the department of chemistry, however, at least one more open source software (e.g. chemotion) will be established for the university in 2024. The ELNs will directly be connected to the repository. The integration of ELNs to repositories offers several advantages. Firstly, it enables seamless data sharing and collaboration among researchers. Researchers can easily upload, store, and share their experimental data, making it accessible to their colleagues, collaborators, and even the broader scientific community. This not only promotes transparency but also facilitates data reuse and reproducibility, thus enhancing the overall research output and impact. Secondly, ELNs connected to repositories provide a secure and organized storage solution for research data. Researchers can confidently store and manage their valuable data, knowing that it is well-preserved and protected against loss or corruption.

The poster reports the ongoing work and learnings of the ELN implementation and connection to the repository.