@[toc](Contents) # Overview We store our lab projects here. All pages will eventually be made public (along with a DOI) at the time of publication or preprint submission. Other pages may remain private until manuscript submission. # Steps for making your project Making a project on the OSF is simple. However, the way we structure our lab pages on the OSF may hinder visibility. Here's how you should make your OSF project: 1. Save our [lab template][2] as a template. (Skip this step if the template exists on your "My Projects" page) 2. Click on "My Projects" 3. Click the green "Create Project" button 4. Add a title (could be the title of your paper/grant or just a few words; you can change this later) 5. Include a short description of your project (2-3 sentences) 6. At this point, you should select our [lab template][2] specific organization (more on this below) 7. Add the contributors to your project 8. Add descriptive tags (cf. keywords for a paper) 9. Include a CC-BY license 10. Now go to Smith Lab/Projects and click on 'Link project' above the components and select the project you just created 11. Click on "My Projects" at the top of the page--you should see your newly-made project. 12. Note: When creating wiki pages, try to use [clear formatting and other tricks][3] to enhance clarity. Following these steps will ensure that your project stays linked to the Smith Lab while making it easier to find and easier to register. # What should your project look like? Let's make sure all projects have a consistent structure. We will have the following components in each of our projects (these are adapted from the [JHU Lab Notebook][1]). *Note that 'Scholarly Output' is set to public. - **Literature** [private]: Store your papers here. Integrate with Mendeley/Zotero. Add monthly literature reviews when appropriate. - **Protocols** [private]: Store your paperwork (e.g., consent forms, surveys, etc.). Create a step-by-step guide for how to run your study for when someone else will inevitably run it without you. - **Materials and Methods** [private]: Store stimuli and task scripts here. Integrate with GitHub and be sure to have readme files describing scripts and variables. - **Notes and Documentation** [private]: Use this to store documentation and as your lab notebook for this specific project. Include a wiki page page for FAQ and include a wiki page for daily notes. - **Analysis** [private]: Describe your analyses here, preferably before you collect data or run any analyses. Distinguish between pre-registered and exploratory analyses. Integrate with Github so that your analysis scripts are linked here. - **Results** [private]: Store results here. Distinguish between Registered and Exploratory Results. - **Scholarly Output** [*<b>public</b>*]: Store posters, talks, and pre-prints here. Having an identical structure across projects will help everyone stay organized. # Privacy Settings Never store any material containing PHI or any sensitive information! Please make your home page is public so that external visitors can see your project and its Home wiki. # External Vistors Thanks for visiting! External visitors will be able to view each project and its associated home wiki. Although some pages might not be visible to exernal visitors until publication, any talks or posters associated with our projects should be stored on the appropriate project page. [1]: https://osf.io/sesm4/ [2]: https://osf.io/tp5z9/ [3]: http://help.osf.io/m/collaborating/l/524109-using-the-wiki