Other places have succeeded in using Microsoft's OneNote to meet this need. The Lin group is exploring this option, as of 3/15/2018.

See also

• Dotmatics Studies Notebook "One-Click" (ELN) in Lin Group and Cornell Library, 3 year

Summary

2018-03-15: Group member asked us for recommendations if they want to consider using Microsoft's OneNote instead of this ELN (INC000002193658 - Lin - ELN replacement). And is also consulting with Leah.

• Apparently Dotmatics getting out of the small group market to focus on larger organizations.
• OneNote-based ELN examples Michael Hint found:
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4968837/
  • http://martinengel.net/2015/12/how-to-use-onenote-as-your-electronic-notebook/

Details

How store the OneNote data? Ideas:

• Simply store OneNote files per user on a file server, such as SFS. Analogous to how group deals with MS Word files and the like.
• Use SharePoint to host the OneNote files for the group. Investigate options at Cornell, per:
  • https://cornellprod.sharepoint.com/SitePages/Home.aspx
  • Oliver's ticket with AS-Backline:
    • INC000002196985 SharePoint for a research group: Options?