diff --git a/docs/30_data/30_data_organisation.mdx b/docs/30_data/30_data_organisation.mdx index 34d2d125..4c7eb7a2 100644 --- a/docs/30_data/30_data_organisation.mdx +++ b/docs/30_data/30_data_organisation.mdx @@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ Stash snapshots or simply track changes and allow to find something that existed #### Possible Solutions -- Low number of requirements: manage manually e.g. by keeping a log where the changes for each respective file is documented, version by version. -- For automatic management of versioning, conflict resolution and back-tracing capabilities, use a proper version control software such as [Git](https://git-scm.com/), hosted either remotely on a portal such as Codeberg, Forgejo, SourceHut, or at your home institution (most usually GitLab). Very strong with uncompressed, readable and comparable files such as text files or csv. -- Use a Cloud Storage service (see [Data Storage and Archiving](/docs/data_storage)) that provides automatic file versioning. Very strong on spreadsheets, text files and slides. +- Low number of requirements: manage manually e.g. by keeping a log where the changes for each respective file is documented, version by version. +- For automatic management of versioning, conflict resolution and back-tracing capabilities, use a proper version control software such as [Git](https://git-scm.com/), which can be installed for free locally, while hosted solutions e.g. [GitHub](https://github.com/) or your home institution faciliate collaboration. Highly recommended for uncompressed, readable, and comparable files such as text files or csv. +- Use a Cloud Storage service (see [Data Storage and Archiving](/docs/data_storage)) that provides automatic file versioning. Very strong on spreadsheets, text files and slides. ## Files: types of metadata @@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ Folders should: The top folder should have a README.txt file describing the folder structure and what files are contained within the folders. This file should also contain explanation of the file naming convention. +If you need help getting started with a structure for your projects, methods such as [Jonny Decimal](https://johnnydecimal.com/) can help. + #### An example by [RDMKit](https://rdmkit.elixir-europe.org/data_organisation.html#what-is-the-best-way-to-name-a-file): ```