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	The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>		The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.\|LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>

	In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].		In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].

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	The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the \[\[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with \[\[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>		The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with [[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>

	In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].		In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].

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	The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the [[LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with [[LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>		The '''LIMS Buyer's Guide''' was a publication focused on providing information about [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS) with public pricing. It was offered by the \[\[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.#Community history\|Laboratory Informatics Institute]] (LII), an open trade association associated with \[\[Vendor:LabLynx, Inc.]]<ref name="LII">{{cite web \|url=http://www.limsfinder.com/BlogDetail.aspx?id=31049_0_3_0_C \|title=Laboratory Informatics Institute Established \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|date=17 July 2006 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="LBGOrig">{{cite web \|url=http://limsbook.com/ \|title=The LIMSbook ...everything about LIMS \|publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref>

	In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].		In 2013, the LII and LabLynx discontinued publishing a copyrighted version and chose to release future guides to the public domain via this wiki. It can be now be found listed as the [[Laboratory, Scientific, and Health Informatics Buyer's Guide]].

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			===Lab Careers===
			[http://www.labcareers.com Lab Careers] is a LinkedIn-associated group for the viewing and posting of job openings for laboratory, scientific, and health lab careers.

			===LIMS Forum===
			[http://www.limsforum.com LIMS Forum] is a LinkedIn-associated group for those interested in laboratory, scientific, and [[health informatics]].

			===LIMS University===
			[http://www.limsuniversity.com/ LIMS University] is a free and open-access learning and teaching resource for those wanting to learn more about [[laboratory informatics]] or [[LabLynx, Inc.\|LabLynx's]] ELab system.

			===LIMSfinder===
			[http://www.limsfinder.com/ LIMSfinder] is a web portal for those looking for a LIMS and related information, services, products, news, events, resources, jobs, etc.

			===LIMSpec===
			[http://files.limstitute.com/share/limstitute/downloadlimspec.zip LIMSpec] (.zip file) is a collection of templates — from lab requirements assessment to LIMS vendor and system questionnaires, validation documents, and more — for identifying LIMS needs and matching them with what's out there. It's complete with instructions and examples to help guide you through the process.

			===LIMSwiki informatics resource portal===
			[[LIMSWiki:Resources\|The informatics resource portal]] here at LIMSwiki features a collection of as many useful online scientific and health informatics-related materials and research tools as possible, including books, journals, blogs, web portals, education programs, conferences, and more.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	==About this guide==		==About this guide==

	What exactly is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) or [[laboratory information system]] (LIS) anyway? Do I need one? What options are available and how do I compare them? What about a request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), or request for quotation (RFQ)? These are questions laboratory professionals typically ponder upon finding themselves charged with the mission of finding software for their lab. It can be a daunting		What exactly is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) or [[laboratory information system]] (LIS) anyway? Do I need one? What options are available and how do I compare them? What about a request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), or request for quotation (RFQ)? These are questions [[laboratory]] professionals typically ponder upon finding themselves charged with the mission of finding software for their lab. It can be a daunting
	proposition, and there doesn't seem to be any objective reference to help with it all. This guide hopes to change that.		proposition, and there doesn't seem to be any objective reference to help with it all. This guide hopes to change that.

	For this free public domain version of the guide, we've added more vendors, updated new information, and added links to video demonstrations of their systems, with the goal of providing the accurate information you need to make decisions for your lab. This guide also strives to be different from any buyer's guide that has ever come before by including pricing. For the first time you have real information as well as pricing so you can quickly pursue only the vendors and products that make sense for you and your lab. While in the past vendors have refrained from providing public pricing, the trend is arguably changing towards a more open information process, though not without its own set of caveats.<ref name="OOaLOpen">{{cite web \|url=http://outonalims.com/2011/08/15/understanding-openness-and-other-marketing-tactics-in-laboratory-informatics-and-other-industries/ \|title=Understanding Openness and Other Marketing Tactics in Laboratory Informatics and Other Industries \|author=Metrick, Gloria \|publisher=GeoMetrick Enterprises \|date=15 August 2011 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref> In theory, that means prices should decrease as LIMS become commodities that labs can compare and contrast in a more competitive fashion.		For this free public domain version of the guide, we've added more vendors, updated new information, and added links to video demonstrations of their systems, with the goal of providing the accurate information you need to make decisions for your lab. This guide also strives to be different from any buyer's guide that has ever come before by including pricing. For the first time you have real information as well as pricing so you can quickly pursue only the vendors and products that make sense for you and your lab. While in the past vendors have refrained from providing public pricing, the trend is arguably changing towards a more open information process, though not without its own set of caveats.<ref name="OOaLOpen">{{cite web \|url=http://outonalims.com/2011/08/15/understanding-openness-and-other-marketing-tactics-in-laboratory-informatics-and-other-industries/ \|title=Understanding Openness and Other Marketing Tactics in Laboratory Informatics and Other Industries \|author=Metrick, Gloria \|publisher=GeoMetrick Enterprises \|date=15 August 2011 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref> In theory, that means prices should decrease as LIMS become commodities that labs can compare and contrast in a more competitive fashion.

	At the core all labs are in the business of producing reports, data... essentially information.<ref name="IFlowJourn">{{cite journal \|journal=Administrative Science Quarterly \|year=1969 \|volume=14 \|issue=1 \|pages=12–19 \|title=Information Flow in Research and Development Laboratories \|author=Allen, Thomas J.; Cohen, Stephen I. \|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/2391357 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref> Everything else is just a means to that central goal. So in a very real sense, information management is the core of any lab. In a world where we use the latest technology for most of our daily tasks and pleasures, why do so many labs still rely on hand-written notes and spreadsheets? Spend thousands of dollars on a sophisticated analytical instrument yet hesitate when faced with purchasing an information management system? Why? The primary reason is price priorities.		At the core all labs are in the business of producing reports, data... essentially [[information]].<ref name="IFlowJourn">{{cite journal \|journal=Administrative Science Quarterly \|year=1969 \|volume=14 \|issue=1 \|pages=12–19 \|title=Information Flow in Research and Development Laboratories \|author=Allen, Thomas J.; Cohen, Stephen I. \|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/2391357 \|accessdate=06 September 2013}}</ref> Everything else is just a means to that central goal. So in a very real sense, information management is the core of any lab. In a world where we use the latest technology for most of our daily tasks and pleasures, why do so many labs still rely on hand-written notes and spreadsheets? Spend thousands of dollars on a sophisticated analytical instrument yet hesitate when faced with purchasing an information management system? Why? The primary reason is price priorities.

	Since LIMS are increasingly becoming commodities, driving down prices, potential buyers don't need to make the tough decision of one or the other anymore. As technology has improved, smaller LIMS companies have emerged, along with affordable [[software as a service\|SaaS]] online subscription models that are trustworthy. This means any lab can put their resources where they belong: in information and its management.		Since LIMS are increasingly becoming commodities, driving down prices, potential buyers don't need to make the tough decision of one or the other anymore. As technology has improved, smaller LIMS companies have emerged, along with affordable [[software as a service\|SaaS]] online subscription models that are trustworthy. This means any lab can put their resources where they belong: in information and its management.
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	===Notes about the content===		===Notes about the content===

	The LIMS Buyers Guide is here to help you wade through the mire. Use the information and vendor profiles to get a feel for what's out there and what makes the most sense. This guide contains information on everything from "what is a LIMS?" to maintaining and supporting your system. Additionally, whether you call it a LIMS, LIS, or even a LMS, in the end it's simply a tool to better manage your lab's data. This guide will refer to it all as “LIMS” for the sake of simplicity and consistency, though this guide may include systems officially dubbed as a LIS or ELN. ''Finally, a primary criterion for inclusion in this guide is publicly available pricing information that can thusly be cited.'' If citeable public pricing is not available, the vendor will not be listed in this guide. Any inappropriate additions will be removed.		The LIMS Buyers Guide is here to help you wade through the mire. Use the information and vendor profiles to get a feel for what's out there and what makes the most sense. This guide contains information on everything from "what is a LIMS?" to maintaining and supporting your system. Additionally, whether you call it a LIMS, LIS, or even a LMS, in the end it's simply a tool to better manage your lab's data. This guide will refer to it all as “LIMS” for the sake of simplicity and consistency, though this guide may include systems officially dubbed as a LIS or [[Electronic laboratory notebook\|ELN]]. ''Finally, a primary criterion for inclusion in this guide is publicly available pricing information that can thusly be cited.'' If citeable public pricing is not available, the vendor will not be listed in this guide. Any inappropriate additions will be removed.

	==How do I find the right LIMS, and how much will it cost?==		==How do I find the right LIMS, and how much will it cost?==

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	===Notes about the content===		===Notes about the content===

	The LIMS Buyers Guide is here to help you wade through the mire. Use the information and vendor profiles to get a feel for what's out there and what makes the most sense. This guide contains information on everything from "what is a LIMS?" to maintaining and supporting your system. Additionally, whether you call it a LIMS, LIS, or even a LMS, in the end it's simply a tool to better manage your lab's data. This guide will refer to it all as “LIMS” for the sake of simplicity and consistency, though this guide may include systems officially dubbed as a LIS. ''Finally, a primary criterion for inclusion in this guide is publicly available pricing information that can thusly be cited.'' If citeable public pricing is not available, the vendor will not be listed in this guide. Any inappropriate additions will be removed.		The LIMS Buyers Guide is here to help you wade through the mire. Use the information and vendor profiles to get a feel for what's out there and what makes the most sense. This guide contains information on everything from "what is a LIMS?" to maintaining and supporting your system. Additionally, whether you call it a LIMS, LIS, or even a LMS, in the end it's simply a tool to better manage your lab's data. This guide will refer to it all as “LIMS” for the sake of simplicity and consistency, though this guide may include systems officially dubbed as a LIS or ELN. ''Finally, a primary criterion for inclusion in this guide is publicly available pricing information that can thusly be cited.'' If citeable public pricing is not available, the vendor will not be listed in this guide. Any inappropriate additions will be removed.

	==How do I find the right LIMS, and how much will it cost?==		==How do I find the right LIMS, and how much will it cost?==

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