Are your research files a disorganized mess? This video covers the essential best practices for File Naming and Folder Organization, specifically tailored for Canadian researchers navigating the Tri-Agency Research Data Management (RDM) policy.

Learn how to future-proof your work by implementing machine-readable file names, semantic versioning, shallow folder hierarchies, and robust documentation (READMEs and data dictionaries). We also explore how to properly prepare and preserve your datasets for national repositories like Borealis and FRDR. By adopting these FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data standards, you can prevent data loss, ensure reproducibility, and significantly boost your citation rates.