The document discusses the biggest time wasters in research as meetings, data entry, and data search. It states that using an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) could save laboratory managers 172.5 hours annually in meetings, researchers 115 hours and technicians 287 hours annually from data entry, and an extra 35 hours annually from data search needs. The document promotes an open source ELN called sciNote as a way for researchers to save time and better manage their scientific data.

1. The Biggest Time Wasters
in Research

2. 1. Meetings

4. 2. Data entry

6. 3. Data search

8. "Time is what we want most,
but what we use worst."
William Penn

9. Couldn’t agree more with him.
Want to be smart with your time?

10. There is a way!

11. And its called...

12. Electronic Lab Notebook
(ELN)

13. By using an ELN in meetings
laboratory managers would save
172.5 hours annually.

14. By storing the data in an ELN
researchers would save 115 hours
and technicians 287 hours annually.

15. Even for data search needs, an ELN
would help them save an extra
35 hours annually.

16. Time is a precious resource.
With more time at hand
you can...

17. ... have fun with your familiy & friends,

18. do sports,

19. nourish your hobbies,

20. and learn new things.

21. Good time management in
general is an everyday challenge.
Save your time during your
research work by using an ELN.

22. sciNote - Open Source
Electronic Lab Notebook
The easiest way to manage your scientific data