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Towards a Framework for Managing Electronic Records in Scientific Research

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Abstract

This paper discusses scientific record keeping in the context of current theories of electronic records management. It describes the role of the laboratory notebook and the advent of electronic record keeping in documenting research. This paper also describes weaknesses of existing models of electronic records management with respect to scientific records. Gaps in the understanding of scientific records, organizational culture, and the warrant for scientific record keeping point to a need for developing a framework for evaluating electronic scientific records. The paper concludes with a proposal for further research into developing a framework that would take into account the problems described in the first part of the paper.

How to Cite:

Shankar, K., (1999) “Towards a Framework for Managing Electronic Records in Scientific Research”, Archival Issues 24(1), 21–35. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.10876