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UBC Data Bites: Creating README Files with Markdown (online) Online

Non-UBC attendees welcome!

This hands-on workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, focuses on how to use Markdown to create clear, professional README files for research projects. Designed for graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session highlights how Markdown simplifies documentation and improves the accessibility and longevity of research data.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Apply Markdown syntax to structure and format effective README files
  • Include essential elements such as project descriptions, file overviews, and usage instructions
  • Use Markdown-based README files to enhance research transparency, reproducibility, and data sharing

Location: Online

Visit the UBC Library event page for more information and to register.

A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 hours before the event starts.

Related LibGuide: Research Data Management (RDM) by Melissa Cuthill

Date:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3920314
Audience:
  Researchers  
Categories:
  External Event     RDM     Research     Research Computing  

Event Organizer

Melissa Cuthill

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