In research, documentation is also very important. Besides protocols, laboratory notebooks are highly useful because here it’s where you can find specifications of a procedure or a concept that can help people understand or have more efficient results. When I worked in research, I was given a laboratory notebook and was told to document any interesting results, as well as raising questions, or something that caught my attention. I used the notebook every day, I will take notes of procedures that were new to me, and this helped me remember the steps easier, as well as other aspects that will avoid mistakes. When I was doing chemical assays, I wrote in the notebooks the steps I needed to take, and at what conditions they were taken, so the next time I could review, or redo if necessary.