Hi everyone,
I’m pretty new to the world of data based Research, but as I explore deeper, I’m realising that I’m producing a lot of files that are becoming hard to track. I have a background in IT and VFX, where we have specifically designed tools to help with file management and organisation, so I’m a bit lost in terms of just creating a useful data structure.
I’m just wondering if anyone has any tips on storing, labelling, tagging and tracking the input, output and processed data in a convenient manner.
I’ve had a few friends within bio related fields suggest looking at NVIVO, though it looks like it’d be hell to set up for any small scale project.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Adrea
Adrea Snow It depend what calculations and type of database are you working in. As I see you have a IT background, you may easily classify your "products" and connect them with single platform, I think.
Nodirali S. Normakhamatov I can’t really say that I’m working within a database or anything, so much as I’m wondering how people organise the plethora of files that are produced in the process of researching in general.
Adrea Snow , simply, begin classify them and use, for example, MS Excel or MS Access to organize their using.
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