#governmentdatasets — Public Fediverse posts

Harvard Libraries: Harvard Library Guide to Public Data Conservation. “Public data collected and maintained by federal, state, and municipal governments is a critical resource for the Harvard community. Harvard Library is committed to helping researchers maintain access to the information they rely on. This guide provides resources and recommended pathways for researchers concerned about […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/harvard-libraries-harvard-library-guide-to-public-data-conservation/

Online Journalism Blog: How do I get data if my country doesn’t publish any?. “In many countries public data is limited, and access to data is either restricted, or information provided by the authorities is not credible. So how do you obtain data for a story? Here are some techniques used by reporters around the world.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/31/online-journalism-blog-how-do-i-get-data-if-my-country-doesnt-publish-any/

The Journalist’s Resource: As the US government removes health websites and data, here’s a list of non-government data alternatives and archives. “To help journalists with their continued reporting, we have curated a list of non-government websites that have health data, although some use government data to create their reports. We’ll continue to update this list. If you have a suggestion […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/the-journalists-resource-as-the-us-government-removes-health-websites-and-data-heres-a-list-of-non-government-data-alternatives-and-archives/

Asking for assistance from folks who can save #data rapidly #disappearing off .gov sites in the US - #climate data is almost all scrubbed - I have located one cache of datasets here that are critical and currently still accessible https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/ The datasets are managed off of DHS servers so have not been wiped yet. #censorship #DHS #scholarship #research #ClimateCrisis #weather #governmentDatasets #geospatial