Research Guides: Open Data: Resources

World Bank
World Bank site summarizes the elements of open data and provides examples of how Open Data is implemented worldwide.
Open Data - Wikipedia
Information about Open Data from the community edited encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Open Handbook
This guide discusses the legal, social and technical aspects of open data.
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It can be used by anyone but is especially designed for those seeking to open up data. It discusses why to go open, what open is, and the how to 'open' data.
EU Open Data Tutorial
European Union tutorial teaches the basics of open data in an engaging interactive tutorial.
Project Open Data
Information and guidance from the Chief Information Officer of the US Federal Government about national Open Data policies and management.
Open Referral
Develops data standards and open source tools that make it easier to share, find and use information about health, human, and social services.
GovEx
Center at Johns Hopkins University that seeks to train and support cities with data management, performance, and analytics.
Open Data Standards Directory
Site that promotes and provides information about standards for creating and maintaining open data sets.
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This site is a project of the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with Renee Sieber of Geothink, McGill University and members of the open data community