What’s in a README? Why your README matters, and how to create the best one possible

Posted on 2025/09/09 by The Dryad Team

README files are a simple but crucial component of data sharing. A README provides the context and detail to understand and reuse data, maximizing the benefits of open data — improved understanding, reproducibility, trust, and attention. Continue reading →

Quarterly roundup: Your September 2023 news from Dryad

Posted on 2023/09/12 by The Dryad Team

Helping journals deliver on data sharing policies, tips for including Dryad in your DMSP, our new Open Data Digest, and more. Continue reading →

You’re invited: Celebrating International Love Data Week

Posted on 2023/02/07 by The Dryad Team

Join the Dryad team for two events celebrating ICPSR’S International Love Data Week. This year’s theme of “data as an agent of change” inspires us to think about how we can best “use data to bring about changes that matter.” … Continue reading →

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