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Government Information Data Rescue: Data Rescue Activist Tools

A guide linking to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data

Where Can I Archive Information?

Websites

Datasets and Reports

Data Rescue Activist Tools ×

These data activist organizations focus on rescuing and preserving data:

  • ArchiveBox has archived datasets from data.gov, CIBP, USCIS, NOAA, NASA, NSIDC
  • Archive Team is focusing on archiving datasets from the U.S. Government
  • GitHub: Awesome Datahoarding provides lists of tools for web harvesting
  • GovDiff shows side-by-side comparisons of government website changes
  • MIT Libraries: Data Management Checklist provides a checklist for curating data rescue efforts
  • r/Data Hoarder is a subreddit of data preservation activists
  • Safeguarding Research Discourse Group is a preservation group hosted outside of the US
  • WebRecorder has archived 8TB+ of government sites
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