# best-practices/ - Best Practices

> **Best practices, workflows, and project management** guides

**Quick Reference:** [Best Practices](best-practices.md) | [Version Control](version-control.md) | [Multi-Project Management](multi-project-management.md)

## Purpose

The `best-practices/` directory contains consolidated best practices, project management guides, and workflow recommendations for using the Research Project Template effectively.

## Contents

| File | Purpose | Audience |
|------|---------|----------|
| [`best-practices.md`](best-practices.md) | Consolidated best practices compilation | All users |
| [`version-control.md`](version-control.md) | Git workflows and version control | Developers |
| [`multi-project-management.md`](multi-project-management.md) | Managing multiple projects | Developers |
| [`migration-guide.md`](migration-guide.md) | Migration from other templates | Developers |
| [`backup-recovery.md`](backup-recovery.md) | Backup strategies and recovery | All users |
| [`literature-search-best-practices.md`](literature-search-best-practices.md) | Operating the literature search and citation modules | Developers |

## Quick Navigation

### Learning Best Practices

→ Read **[Best Practices](best-practices.md)** - Consolidated practices

### Git Workflows

→ Follow **[Version Control](version-control.md)** - Git best practices

### Managing Multiple Projects

→ Use **[Multi-Project Management](multi-project-management.md)** - Multi-project setup

### Migrating from Another Template

→ Follow **[Migration Guide](migration-guide.md)** - Step-by-step migration

### Backup and Recovery

→ Review **[Backup Recovery](backup-recovery.md)** - Backup strategies

### Literature Search

→ Read **[Literature Search Best Practices](literature-search-best-practices.md)** - Operating `infrastructure.search.literature` and `infrastructure.reference.citation`

## Related Documentation

- **[`../core/workflow.md`](../core/workflow.md)** - Development workflow
- **[`../development/contributing.md`](../development/contributing.md)** - Contribution guidelines
- **[`../operational/config/configuration.md`](../operational/config/configuration.md)** - Configuration guide

## See Also

- [`../documentation-index.md`](../documentation-index.md) - documentation index
- [`../README.md`](../README.md) - Documentation hub overview