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Feature
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Specifications
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Vendor
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Vendor representative verified this information
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Interactivity
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Auto Metadata Harvest
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No information provided
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Search functions can search across file formats and beyond typos
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Able to search for documents within the platform 3/3, able to search beyond file formats 3/3, able to search beyond typographical errors 3/3, transparency of file structure 3/3
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Ability to manipulate files and images
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Can manipulate all, including other attachments dragged into the notebook
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Support for multiple open windows
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Ability to link out
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Support for Researcher Documentation
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Hyperlink support
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Metadata Creation Prompts
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Rights Management (Licensing)
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 Benchling follows industry best practices around encryption and security. You have strict access control over your data, and everything is regularly backed up. You own all of your data, period.
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Protocol Integration
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Adaptability to Lab Workflows
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Accounts/Permissions Levels
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Internal Data Sharing
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Adaptable to a Variety of Workflows
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No information provided
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Compatibility with authoring tools
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Windows Compatible
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Macintosh Compatible
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Linux Compatible
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Android Compatible
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iOS Compatible
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Storage
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Cloud Storage
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Local Storage
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Hybrid (cloud/local) Storage
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Versioning
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Tracking, backup, storage, audit trail capability
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File Redundancy
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No information provided
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Creates stable URLs or persistent identifiers for entries
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Can unregistered users access the data found at persistent links?
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Storage Capacity - Users
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No information provided
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Storage Capacity - Max File Size
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No information provided
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Hosting
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Cloud
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Local
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Hybrid
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Support
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Training
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Administrator, user, in-person
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Documentation
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FAQs, video tutorials, instructions, troubleshooting, quick-start instructions
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Data Migration from Other Systems (incoming migration)
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 Yes; especially PDFs and Evernote
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Compatability with data repositories
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 Yes; especially Dropbox and Google Drive
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Exit Strategies (outgoing migration)
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 Yes; there is a plan in place to export data if the service can no longer offer support.
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Recovery Options
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Technical team recovers data
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Single Sign-on (Institutional ID)
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Number of Installations per institution
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No limit
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Multiple client use
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Number of registered Harvard/HMS users
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No information provided
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Other higher-education users
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Over 10,000 higher-education users
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Security
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Security levels
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Up to and including Level 5
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Backdoor accessibility
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Other
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Open Science/Open Data Efforts
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No, but it is free for academics
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Academically Oriented
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Cost (per seat)
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Free
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Dictation/voice input
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Data Entry
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Users can upload files directly from their computer or through OneNote, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Any attachments uploaded can be manipulated within the notebook.
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Tiers of Service
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See below
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Platform Integrations
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Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote
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