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README.Rmd

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 IPEDSuploadables produces text files in key-value format which meet the IPEDS requirements for upload on their website. By using this package, institutions can avoid the time and risk of manually typing numbers into web forms across multiple screen. Package documentation (see the [website](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/)) describes how an institution's data must be formatted to make use of these scripts. 
 
+## If you are new to this process or are looking for updates
+- Learn the package basics with the article [How to use this package to support your IPEDS reporting](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/articles/howto_overall_ipedsuploadables.html)
+- Check the package [news page](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/news/index.html) for recent updates in this release
+
 ## Report Coverage 
 
 *As reports are added, this list will be updated.  
@@ -46,12 +50,10 @@ You are welcome to fork this repo and work towards new reports or new institutio
 - Institutional Characteristics: Visit [How to produce other key-value uploads](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/articles/howto_use_autoformat.html)
 - Student Financial Aid: Visit [How to produce other key-value uploads](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/articles/howto_use_autoformat.html)
 
-## Website
-
-View the pkgdown version of this site and documentation at [https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/)
+## Websites
 
-View the codebase and submit issues for this package at
-[https://github.com/AlisonLanski/IPEDSuploadables/](https://github.com/AlisonLanski/IPEDSuploadables/)
+For code, issues, etc, visit [the github site](https://github.com/AlisonLanski/IPEDSuploadables/).  
+To see full documentation, visit [the package website](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/).
 
 
 ## Installation

README.md

@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ web forms across multiple screen. Package documentation (see the
 how an institution’s data must be formatted to make use of these
 scripts.
 
+## If you are new to this process or are looking for updates
+
+- Learn the package basics with the article [How to use this package to
+  support your IPEDS
+  reporting](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/articles/howto_overall_ipedsuploadables.html)
+- Check the package [news
+  page](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/news/index.html)
+  for recent updates in this release
+
 ## Report Coverage
 
 *As reports are added, this list will be updated.  
@@ -52,13 +61,12 @@ institution-types for existing reports*
 - Student Financial Aid: Visit [How to produce other key-value
   uploads](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/articles/howto_use_autoformat.html)
 
-## Website
-
-View the pkgdown version of this site and documentation at
-<https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/>
+## Websites
 
-View the codebase and submit issues for this package at
-<https://github.com/AlisonLanski/IPEDSuploadables/>
+For code, issues, etc, visit [the github
+site](https://github.com/AlisonLanski/IPEDSuploadables/).  
+To see full documentation, visit [the package
+website](https://alisonlanski.github.io/IPEDSuploadables/).
 
 ## Installation