How to create a file structure for

Academic Research

This blueprint provides a clear starting point for your Academic Research project. A well-organized file structure is key to an efficient workflow.

Folder structure for organizing academic research projects, including literature reviews, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

research academic writing publishing organization

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  • Folder academic-research
  • Folder project_name
  • Folder data
  • Folder raw_data
  • Folder processed_data
  • Folder docs
  • Folder literature_review
  • Folder notes
  • Folder methodology
  • Folder results
  • Folder discussion
  • Folder figures
  • Folder tables
  • Folder manuscript
  • Folder drafts
  • Folder revisions
  • Folder references
  • File README.md 
academic-research
	project_name
		data
			raw_data
			processed_data
		docs
			literature_review
				notes
			methodology
			results
			discussion
		figures
		tables
		manuscript
			drafts
			revisions
		references
		README.md

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