Research Guides: Research Data Management: STARTING OUT

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STARTING OUT

When you're starting out with a new project, there are some areas you should nail down first before really undertaking your work:

File formats you're going to use throughout the projects (hint: choose open ones!)
Storage and backup procedures (hint: follow the 3-2-1 rule)
Project structure (hint: set a common file naming convention and project folder setup)
Document your data and code, because human memory is the most fallible thing!
Determine group roles for RDM activities (if applicable)

These are important to establish when starting out a project because then you can ensure consistency over the course of the project, from all/any group members!

We have "Basics of Data Management" class materials available here as well: https://nyu-dataservices.gitlab.io/rdm-instruction/basics-of-data-management.html.