Chapter 2: Create research_updates/2025_papers/README.md

Welcome back! In the previous chapter, Update README.md, we renovated the "front door" of our project. We told visitors that 2025 is here.

Now, we need to build the "room" where we keep the new 2025 content.

Why do we need this file?

Imagine you have a backpack (your project). If you throw every single piece of paper into the main pocket, it becomes a mess. You can't find anything!

Instead, efficient organizers use sub-folders.

• Main README: The Lobby. "Go here for 2025 papers."
• Sub-README (This Chapter): The Hallway for 2025. "Here are the papers for January, February, etc."

The Goal: We will create an index file inside a new folder. This file will list papers chronologically so users can easily see what happened in January and February 2025.

Step 1: Create the Folder and File

In open-source projects, organization is key. We are going to create a nested structure.

1. Create a folder named research_updates.
2. Inside that, create a folder named 2025_papers.
3. Inside that, create a file named README.md.

Path: research_updates/2025_papers/README.md

Note: In many code editors (like VS Code), you can just right-click and select "New File", then type the whole path with slashes to create folders automatically.

Step 2: The Navigation Header

When users dive deep into folders, they sometimes get lost. It is polite to add a "Back" button.

Add this to the top of your new README.md:

# 📂 2025 Research Papers Archive

[← Back to Main Page](../../README.md)

> A monthly archive of significant Generative AI research papers released in 2025.

What is ../../?

• .. means "go up one folder".
• ../../ means "go up two folders" (out of 2025_papers, then out of research_updates) to get back to the root where the main README.md lives.

Step 3: The February Updates

Now, let's add the content. Based on our research data, we have a significant survey on "Agentic RAG" from February.

Add the February section:

## ❄️ February 2025

| Title | Tags | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| **Agentic RAG Survey** | `Agentic RAG` | Explores integrating autonomous AI agents into RAG pipelines using reflection and planning. |

Explanation:

• We use a standard Markdown table.
• We use "Backticks" (the ` ` symbol) around Agentic RAG to make it look like a code snippet or a tag. This helps categorize the paper visually. --- ### Step 4: The January Updates Next, let's add the January papers. We have several exciting ones like "VideoRAG" and "Long Context vs RAG". **Add the January section below the February section:** %%CODE_2%% **Why this order?** Usually, in "News" or "Updates" files, we put the **newest** items at the top (Reverse Chronological Order). This way, frequent visitors see the fresh stuff first without scrolling. --- ### Under the Hood: Directory Navigation How does the browser or GitHub know where to go when you click links? It follows a path, much like a treasure map. Here is what happens when a user navigates from the Home page to a specific month's paper: %%MERMAID_0%% 1. **Main**: The user starts at the root. 2. **Sub**: The browser looks into the folder research_updates, then 2025_papers, and looks for a README.md (which is the default file shown in any folder on GitHub). 3. **Paper**: From there, the user finds the specific content. ### Conclusion You have now created a structured archive! 1. We learned about **Nested Folders** to keep projects clean. 2. We used **Relative Links** (../../`) to create a navigation system.

1. We organized data Chronologically for better readability.

Now that we have our monthly updates sorted, we need to update our specific "Topic" lists. We have a file dedicated entirely to Survey Papers (papers that summarize other papers), and it needs to know about that new February Agentic RAG survey.

Next Chapter: Update research_updates/survey_papers.md

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