Research Data Management 101
Read this lesson. Pay attention to the lifecycle (process) of data sets. Answer the questions in this lesson.
Data lifecycle management (DLM) is the policy or process that governs organizational data use. You learned that data management is an administrative function and DLM is a process to manage and preserve that data. Remember, good DLM includes all the phases of the data lifecycle. This is essential to data-driven decisions and actions taken by organizations daily.
File Organization & File Formats
File organization: naming conventions
Naming conventions make life easier!
Naming conventions should be:
• Descriptive
• Consistent
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Consider including:
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File organization: naming conventions
Naming conventions make life easier!
Naming conventions should be:
• Descriptive
• Consistent
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Best Practice |
Example |
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Limit the file name to 32 characters (preferably less!) |
32CharactersLooksExactlyLikeThis.csv |
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When using sequential numbering, use leading zeros to allow for multi-digit versions For a sequence of 1-10: 01-10 For a sequence of 1-100: 001-010-100 |
NO ProjlD_1.csv ProjlD_12.csv YES ProjlD_01.csv ProjlD_12.csv |
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Don’t use special characters &,*%#;*()! @$ A ~ '{}[]?<> - |
NO name&date@location.doc |
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Use only one period and use it before the file extension |
NO name.date.doc |
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Avoid using generic data file names that may conflict when moved from one location to another |
NO MyData.csv YES ProjlD_date.csv |
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