Data Curation, Organization & Storage

Best Practices for Organization

Learn strategies for naming files and folders, ensuring consistency and long-term findability. We advise on best practices to avoid common issues like special characters or spaces in filenames.

Metadata & Documentation

Guidance on creating rich metadata to describe your data, making it understandable and reusable by others and your future self.

Secure Data Storage

Information on recommended secure storage solutions available to UB researchers, including guidance on the "3-2-1 rule" for backups (at least 3 copies, on 2 different media, with 1 offsite, such as UB Box or OneDrive).

Sensitive Data Management

Advice and resources for handling and securing sensitive or restricted research data in compliance with university policies.