Why is a bound, paginated laboratory notebook important?
For written or printed records incorporation into a bound, paginated notebook is a great way to help document the authenticity of data collected. When laboratory personnel are in the habit of using such a notebook they will have an accurate and complete record of activities accomplished in the lab. Such a notebook is only as good as the process used to record the data: entries should be consecutive, signed, and dated; as much detail as possible should be recorded; entries should be in ink and no pages should be removed.
