An Electronic Research Notebook (ERN), sometimes called an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), is a multi-functional data manager that can import protocols, notes, observations and other research data to organize all your information in one place. ASU has licensed LabArchives as our ERN solution and offers the product at no cost to faculty, researchers, staff and students for research activities. Using LabArchives will improve the quality of your research notes and help you process your findings more efficiently.