CPS Summer 2021

Center for Information Technology Services. (n.d.).  File Naming Standards . University of Maryland Baltimore. Retrieved May 31, 2021, from  https://www.umaryland.edu/office365/sharepoint/file-naming-standards/ Key points do not use special characters ( " # % * : < > ? / \ |) do not use spaces (spaces will be converted to the characters "%20" in hyperlinks) do not  use   version numbers in file names (versioning may be available automatically in Google and/or Sharepoint - viewing history)  do not separate words in file names with underscores or dashes (underscores "_" or dashes “-“) check properties of doc (author, title, date, etc.) for accuracy (while hidden they can and will still be used for search purposes) avoid using dates in file names (typically done by default - created by, modified by); only use them if you have two docs with the same name (only relevant for Sharepoint) caution - aimed at Sharepoint users 

 To be reviewed Center for Information Technology Services. (n.d.). File Naming Standards . University of Maryland Baltimore. Retrieved May 31, 2021, from https://www.umaryland.edu/office365/sharepoint/file-naming-standards/ Cowles, W. (n.d.). Research Guides: Research Data Management at Princeton: File naming and structure . Retrieved May 31, 2021, from https://libguides.princeton.edu/c.php?g=102546&p=930626 OHSU. (n.d.). Best Practices for File Naming | OHSU . Retrieved May 31, 2021, from https://www.ohsu.edu/library/best-practices-file-naming Pode, A. (2014, December 21). Probably the best file naming convention ever . Staffing Industry Analysts. https://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial/Archived-Blog-Posts/Adam-Pode-s-Blog/Probably-the-best-file-naming-convention-ever