Much like being a student or teacher, a key skill to avoid feeling overwhelmed with research (or missing deadlines) is to stay organized. There are many, many methods to doing this, but I have explained a few of my favourites below. I use multiple of these methods simultaneously…as you might have guessed if you know me well. Filing system: An elaborate hierarchy of folders and specific file names can help keep things organized. For example, you might have a folder named “research projects” and/or one named “publications”. Within those, each folder would refer to a specific project and could include information about the status of the project such as “final draft” “revision 1”, etc. Additionally, you can include information about the status of the project in the folder name of file name such as “under review” or “awaiting REB approval” etc. Master list: Another way to keep things organized is to have a Word docume...
This blog is intended for faculty and staff in the Faculty of Liberal Studies (formerly the School of Interdisciplinary Studies) at Durham College (Oshawa, ON).