The purpose of this guide is to provide a more complete context for federal data users and stakeholders that will inspire them to consider a broader range of data types in their research and advocacy; we also hope it will also inform national dialogues about the future of federal data.

The Federal Data Field Guide is a resource prepared by Denice W. Ross and Christopher Steven Marcum with support from the UC Berkeley Executive Fellowship in Applied Technology Policy. The Executive Fellowship in Applied Technology Policy is grateful for the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the PIT Infrastructure Fund, and the Berkeley School of Information Bellwether Strategic Priorities Fund. This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0.