Folder Structure Template

Help with the folder structure, including a checklist for researchers and data stewards, a metadata example in Markdown and YAML formats, and a detailed description, is now available.

Demerdash, Yasmin, Ron Dockhorn, and Jeanne Wilbrandt. 2025. „Data Organization Made Easy: Comprehensive Folder Structure Template for Early Career Life/Natural Science Researchers“. Data Science Journal 24 (December): 35. https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2025-035.

A worthwhile read, especially if you want to keep track of your data permanently using the 5S method.

The template itself is available on zenodo.