Overview:
This training module is part of the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (or ESIP Federation's) Data Management for Scientists Short Course. The subject of this module is "Assign Descriptive File Names." This module was authored by Robert Cook from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Besides the ESIP Federation, sponsors of this Data Management for Scientists Short Course are the Data Conservancy and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
In this module we’re going to talk about how to construct unique file names that can be readily identified and found. The file names should reflect the contents of each file and include enough information so you can uniquely identify the file. The practices have been written for data files, but we think you’ll see that these practices can also be used for other types of files, such as documents, spreadsheets, presentations and even your pictures. The goal is to have you open a directory on your computer, be able to readily identify the contents of each file and get to the file that you need.
Local Data Management: Managing Your Data File Naming from ESIPFed on Vimeo.
Module Leads:
 | Name: Robert Cook Organization(s): Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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DOI /EZid :
doi:10.7269/P3F18WNR
Target Audience:
Research Scientist
Educational Purpose:
Online course
Time Required :
P6m26s
Learning Mode:
e
Learning Resource Type:
Online exercise
Language of Learning Resource:
en-us
Publication Date:
October 2012
Publisher:
Federation of Earth Science Information Partners
Contributor:
Video performed by Nancy J. Hoebelheinrich
Editor:
Ruth E. Duerr
Nancy J. Hoebelheinrich
Version:
1.0