# Promoting 'Dynamic Documents' and 'Living Research Projects'

## Dynamic Documents

By “**Dynamic Documents**” I mean papers/projects built with [Quarto](https://quarto.org/), R-markdown, or JuPyTer notebooks (the most prominent tools) that do and report the data analysis (as well as math/simulations) in the same space that the results and discussion are presented (with ‘code blocks’ hidden).

I consider some of the benefits of this format, particularly for EA-aligned organizations like Open Philanthropy: [Benefits of Dynamic Documents](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/benefits-and-features/dynamic-documents-vs-living-projects/benefits-of-dynamic-documents.md)

## **Living Research Projects**

“Continually update a project” rather than start a “new extension paper” when you see what you could have done better.

The main idea is that each version is given a specific time stamp, and that is the object that is reviewed and cited. This is more or less already the case when we cite working papers/drafts/mimeos/preprints.

See [Benefits of Living Research Projects](/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/benefits-and-features/dynamic-documents-vs-living-projects/living-research-projects.md#living-kaizend-research-projects), further discussing the potential benefits.


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