Information Management
Good management of the data you gather and produce during your research project is vital to maintaining the academic integrity of the project, both during the lifetime of the project and into the future once the project has been completed. UTS Library provides guidance on best-practice information management, version control, data storage and backup.
- University of Edinburgh guide to file naming conventions A link to the University of Edinburgh's Records Management page.
- New York University guide to back up and storage conventions A link to New York University's Research Data Management page.
Information and Data Management Tips
Throughout the lifetime of your research project you will accumulate a large amount of project information and data. Using best practice methods to manage this information and data is not only necessary but beneficial. The useful tips below will help you with this process.
Useful Tips
- Describe data as you create it
- Keep data in a machine readable format
- Use consistent layouts and labels
- Use descriptive and informative file naming conventions
- Organise files chronologically
- Use a file version scheme
- Store data and information in multiple locations and formats
- Backup regularly
Visit the UTS library webpage below, for further information.
- Manage your information and data UTS library web page supporting research and data management