Submit a Data Source
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A few human-readable words explaining what kind of data is here, about which agency.
Description
Enough information to give clarity and confidence about what it is, how it was processed, and whether the person reading the description might want to use it. Especially important if the source is difficult to preview or categorize.
Provide a link where these records can be found or are referenced.
Agency described
Which agency is covered by this Data Source?
If you can't find the right one, you can leave this blank and select one of the options below.
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Agency not found
If you can't find the agency with the lookup above, select one of these options.
- This source covers multiple agencies
- I can't find the agency I'm looking for
- Other
Level of detail available at this source
Individual records are distinct, whole documents e.g. press releases, court dockets, tables of information.
Aggregated records are sources compiled from other records e.g. lists of incidents with limited details, or a series of policy documents.
Summarized totals are present without underlying data. e.g. a pie chart on an annual report.
- Individual record
- Aggregated records
- Summarized totals
Record type
What kind of data is accessible here?
Agency supplied data
Is the relevant agency also the entity supplying the data? This may be "no" if the agency or local government contracted with a third party to publish this data, or if a third party was the original record-keeper.
- yes
- no
Access type
How can the data be acquired?
- Web page
- Download
- API
Format(s) available
This applies to the records themselves.
- Audio
- CSV
- Dashboard / Visualization
- DOC / TXT
- GIS / Shapefile
- Google Sheets
- HTML table
- HTML text
- JSON
- Other
- PDF
- PDF: Machine Created
- PDF: Scanned
- Physical
- RDF
- RSS
- Video / Image
- XLS
- XML
Update frequency
How often are new records added?
Update method
How are new records added to this Data Source?
- Overwrite
- Insert
- No updates
What is the earliest date covered by this source?
Does this source have a date at which updates will stop forever?
Retention schedule
How long are records kept? There may be guidelines regarding how long important information must remain accessible for future use.
Data portal type
Some data is published via a standard third-party portal, typically named somewhere on the page. Select "Other" if the site uses a data portal we don't have listed.
Access notes
Anything else we should know about how to get this data?
Submission notes
Did you encounter an issue using this form? Were you unable to select an option you needed or give us information we did not ask for? Is there something special about this Data Source?
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