Organise
Organising your data in a consistent way will help you and your colleagues to find and understand your results, saving valuable time both now and in the future. Good organisation reduces the chance of lost data and as a result will reduce your error rate.
Suitable data documentation will also help you to understand why exactly you recorded what you did and will allow re-use of data in the short, medium and long-term. The following simple guides will help you to take control of your data and improve the effectiveness of your research.