Scholarly Communication

Great organization is your best asset for data management.

• Create a system
• Work with collaborators
• Use file version control

The most important step to organize your research data is having a system and using it consistently. You may choose to organize your data by the following, or use them in combination:

• By project
• By data
• By analysis type
• By research
• By site or data source

Document throughout your research process. 

• Document any data processing analyses
• Take notes!
• Include both written, electronic, and recorded notes
• Create documentation within your organization at project and folder levels
  • Create a README.txt file
• Use descriptive names within your documentation