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		An electronic workbook (also known as electronic laboratory notebook, or ELN) is a computer program
		designed to replace paper laboratory notebooks. Lab notebooks in general are used by scientists,
		engineers, and technicians to document research, experiments, and procedures performed in a laboratory.
		A lab notebook is often maintained to be a legal document and may be used in a court of law as evidence.
		Similar to an inventor's notebook, the lab notebook is also often referred to in patent prosecution and
		intellectual property litigation.
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		&nbsp;Electronic lab notebooks are a fairly new technology and offer many benefits to the user as well
		as organizations. For example: electronic lab notebooks are easier to search upon, simplify data copying
		and backups, and support collaboration amongst many users. ELNs can have fine-grained access controls,
		and can be more secure than their paper counterparts. They also allow the direct incorporation of data
		from instruments, replacing the practice of printing out data to be stapled into a paper notebook.
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