Electronic Notebook

Capture, organise and share data gathered in a lab environment.

Product FeaturesApplicable DisciplinesTerms & Conditions

Capture, organise and share data gathered in a lab environment with the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN).

It is a multi-faceted research tool in a single, secure system which you can access using a web browser.

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You can use it to:

  • capture and organise data
  • enable groups to organise and share data for collaboration
  • facilitate the principal investigator to observe and manage lab workflows
  • support institutions to capture, publish and archive data
  • create inventories for analogue objects
  • Integrate with your accounts or APIs on cloud-based services
  • And more! RSpace adds features constantly as requested by the users

The Electronic Lab Notebook is integrated with DataStore so you can connect with and access files held in your DataStore space.

You can create an account just for you, or one that includes your colleagues in a research project and indicates who is the principal investigator, using University usernames.

Researchers affiliated to The Roslin Institute should note there is a local Scientific Notebook Policy for daily record-keeping, maintaining Scientific project records and archive. Access and further information is managed locally by the Quality Manager.

Find out more about RSpace on the Research Data Service website.

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Free or Paid for:

Individuals can use the free online version of RSpace; classroom use is also free. Information Services have brokered a discounted price for enterprise (group) licences, available from Software Services. More information here.

Product Features

  • Capture and organise data
  • Create and manage workflows
  • Personal accounts and project accounts available
  • Discounted rates for group (enterprise) licences 
  • Share with collaborators
  • Inventory module 
  • Interoperability with many other online tools, such as protocols.io, Github 
  • Data stored on DataStore with the software hosted by Information Services 

Applicable Disciplines

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Computer Sciences
  • Energy
  • Health Professions
  • Material Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Environmental Science
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • Social Sciences
  • Veterinary

Terms & Conditions

See RSpace Terms and Conditions.

Technical Requirements

  • Internet access
  • University account
  • An RSpace account

Support and Training Available

  • IS Helpline
  • RSpace provides all support for use of the system and can provide demos and advice on configuring the system for your group. For upcoming RSpace webinars, check the RSpace webpage.