Online Short-Seminar: How to Name a File

Date: 

Thursday, August 13, 2020, 1:00pm to 1:30pm

Location: 

Online - Zoom

File naming, when done in a well-organized fashion, can contribute to project documentation, workflow organization, and sharing. Establishing naming conventions for your files and using them consistently will ensure maximum access to your data and records.

This seminar will review how file naming conventions will save you time by keeping your work organized and understandable.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand why naming conventions are essential for data management
  • Learn best practices for file naming
  • Design naming conventions for your project or group
  • Receive resources and contacts for future help

Instructor: Julie Goldman, Research Data Services, Countway Library, julie_goldman@hms.harvard.edu

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