A CONVENIENT METHOD FOR PHYSICAL STORAGE OF CUMULATIVE RECORDS
Grace S. Emley, Ronald R. Hutchinson, E. R. Hallin, S. Kiraley · Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior · 1971
When a laboratory is running several experimental stations many hours a week, the buildup of cumulative records creates physical problems of storage and access.This note describes a method for storing cumulative records so that they are kept flat, need little space, and are separated by subject and readily accessible.The method consists of dividing drafting-file drawers into sections, the areas of which are slightly larger than that of the cumulative record for a single session.In the cabinet shown," each of the nine drawer subsections contains the 1-hr experimental records for a single subject.Individual records are consecutively stored with the most recent record on top.Since the sheets of recorder paper are semitransparent, several days' performance may be observed simultaneously and trends are readily noted.Dividing the drawer's depth by three is accomplished with four full-width sections of 1 in.(25 mm) by 2 in.(51 mm) lumber installed with the narrow side up.