Fig. 1

System architecture schema of the menoci system. A possible deployment configuration of the menoci system is depicted wherein both the Drupal webserver and database and the independent CDSTAR storage service a run from separate virtual servers within the same data centre. Drupal installation is again virtualized using Docker container technology for ease of installation and updating. The menoci system consists of eight modules providing distinct features The Published Data Registry module is at the centre of the arrangement as it provides the integral list of scientific publications which is the entry point of linked assets and data. Antibody Catalogue, Cell Model Catalogue, Mouse Line Catalogue, and Lab Notebook Registry on the left each provide specific metadata schemas for experiment asset documentation. Research Data Archive, Advanced Light Microscopy and Nanoscopy (ALMN), and Echocardiography module on the right allow for result data storage. Data and annotated metadata are persistently stored using the CDSTAR service. All assets and data documented through menoci are assigned persistent resolvable identifiers from the Handle system. Menoci icons have been created using images from Flaticon and Freepik that are licensed CC-BY 3.0