Introduction#
LinkAhead connects scientific data across workflows, tools, and scientists to increase its accessibility and interpretability.
LinkAhead is an open source software system built by researchers for researchers with the practical challenges of scientific work in mind. The goal is simple: helping scientists to focus on their research, instead of wasting time on manual and repetitive data management tasks. The guiding principle is that LinkAhead adapts to scientists’ workflows, rather than the other way around.
In the data life cycle, LinkAhead ingests data from various sources – electronic lab notebooks (ELNs), lab devices, data bases – and assists researchers in working with this data and eventually publishing it.#
Common Challenges in Everyday Research#
Diverse data formats hinder integration and data exchange between systems
Specialized software and workflows are necessary to address domain-specific problems, but increase fragmentation and complexity.
Research data becomes hard to locate over time, especially when working together.
How LinkAhead supports Researchers#
Integrates data from heterogeneous sources and in different data formats.
Creates a unified system where all your research data comes together.
Provides a web-based interface that makes exploring and searching data easier.
Allows for flexible data schemas that can change over time.
Lets researchers create custom web interfaces tailored to their needs.
Provides open APIs and integration into existing tools.
Helps to make data FAIR and adhere to data management policies.