Recording science in the digital era : from paper to electronic notebooks and other digital tools Covering the essential areas of electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) this book is useful for those interested in implementing digital data solutions within their research groups Introduction; Motivations for Record keeping; Keeping and Managing Records; Digital Tools and the Digitisation of Science; Managing and Preserving Digital Research Data; A More in Depth Look at Electronic Laboratory Notebooks; Moving from Paper to Electronic Laboratory Notebooks; Designing the User Experience; Interfaces for Capturing the Experiment Record; Creating Context for the Record Using Metadata; Beyond Electronic Notebooks: Platforms for Managing Research Data; Futures for Technology and Recording Science