If you document it, you’ve got it sorted! Whether for the reuse of your data, team collaboration or your own reference – excellent organisation and documentation of your research data is essential. In this course, you will learn various tools and techniques to manage your data effectively and make it traceable, including insights into metadata and versioning.

Course content:

• Folder structures
• File naming
• Metadata
• Standardisation
• Types of documentation

Learning objectives:

In this course, you will learn how to ensure the traceability and usability of your research data through efficient data organisation and documentation. You will gain knowledge of proper folder structures, file naming conventions and metadata.

Lecturer: Arnela Balic (Data Steward at Core4U at JGU)

Course language: German