TITLE: What to include in your protocol
AUTHORS: Emma Ganley, Anita Broellochs, Lenny Teytelman

[DESCRIPTION]
<div class = "text-blocks"><div class = "text-block">A list to advise on the different elements that are possible to include as part of your protocol in protocols.io. If possible, please include these in the protocol file that you submit for us to import. Our editors will then be able to include those as part of your protocol.</div><div class = "text-block">Ideally your protocol file will show the protocol as a step-by-step 'recipe' style protocol. Please try to lay it out this way rather than sending us the materials and methods text from a manuscript as that will be hard to interpret as a step-by-step protocol, and crucially, it will not include a lot of the important details.</div><div class = "text-block">Please note that if you have a protocol file ready to submit, but do not yet have these additional elements ready, you can still go ahead and submit the protocol and there will be a chance to provide the rest to us later, or add them yourself. Once we transfer ownership of the protocol back to you, you'll be able to further edit the protocol prior to sharing or publishing (you can add thumbnail image, photos or videos etc.)</div></div>

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?. Full Author ListIf the protocol should have a specific author list, please be sure to include all author names and affiliations comprehensively in the order that you would like them to appear.
?. AbstractIf you intend to publish your protocol, please include a short abstract to give an insight into the protocol, its purpose, and if possible or relevant place it in context against other versions of the method. Protocols published on protocols.io are now being more widely indexed. Including abstracts ensures that relevant contextual information can be indexed alongside the protocol itself.
?. KeywordsPlease include a list of any keywords that are relevant to your protocol. This will increase discoverability of your protocol as the protocols.io search tool searches title and keywords.
The protocols.io search checks against title and keyword - this is important for discoverability of your protocol both if you intend to publish it, or with colleagues in your workspace if you plan on keeping it private.
?. GuidelinesPlease include any relevant overarching guidelines that are relevant to your protocol.
?. Before StartIf there is any important information that it is helpful to know before someone begins running through a protocol you should also please include this.
?. Safety WarningsPlease also provide details of any specific safety warnings that someone running the protocol should be aware of.
?. MaterialsYou should include lists of any materials and reagents used for your protocol (be as specific as possible and include vendor, catalog number, lot number etc.)
?. EquipmentPlease provide details of any pieces of equipment that might be relevant/important for anyone who may try to replicate the protocol. Please include all details, including manufacturer, catalog url, SKU code if known.
?. CitationsIf your protocol corresponds to a method presented already within a published  research article, please include the reference for that article.If there are other citations relevant to the protocol, please also include those.
?. Additional NotesPlease also provide any additional tips, tricks, and notes and details about the protocols that cannot usually share in a publication. These notes should any relevant include information that might make it easier for others to follow the method.