And then, a month or two can pass between submission of a paper and the peer-review process. Reproducibility hinges on accurate documentation and sharing of your findings, but often, months or years pass between the initial design of a scientific experiment and the writing of a publication. Reproducibility is so fundamental that the National Academies wrote a report on reproducibility and replicability in science in 2019, including how we can improve these efforts throughout many fields.

One of the most fundamental pillars of scientific research is reproducibility – the idea that any scientific research can be redone with the same data and the same results can be achieved. The Importance of Staying Organized in Research But they can be avoided! This guide reviews why it’s important to stay organized, especially when conducting research, and highlights different tools to aid you in the note-taking process. Have you ever looked back at work from years ago and wondered what “past you” was doing? Or read old code and spent hours trying to figure out what lines and lines of functions without comments are supposed to do? These experiences are sadly very common and can be both frustrating and time consuming to work through.

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