# When goodbye comes too soon: How to wrap up science projects quickly

## TL;DR

This paper suggests ways to quickly wrap up science projects when they end early, to save data and progress.

## Contribution

The paper introduces low-cost methods for documenting and publishing partial scientific work under uncertainty.

## Key findings

- Researchers can use inexpensive solutions to document unfinished projects quickly.
- Publishing 'as you go' helps preserve progress in uncertain environments.

## Abstract

Science projects are designed and funded to last several years, but sometimes end prematurely, leading to lost data and effort. We discuss inexpensive solutions for quickly documenting partially finished projects and for publishing “as you go” in an uncertain environment.

Science projects are designed and funded on the scale of years, so what happens when researchers need to finish prematurely? This Community Page discusses solutions for quickly documenting partially finished projects, and for publishing ‘as you go’ in an uncertain environment.