Alternative Data Sources

The Data Curation Network created an abbreviated version of the CURATE(D) steps specifically with data rescue efforts in mind. In order to maximize the utility of data that is in need of rescue, it is imperative that the data are curated and documented.

Checklist to assist with curating USA federal data rescue efforts.

Powered by Webrecorder, Browsertrix is a service that captures everything in high fidelity and ensures that archived government websites can be presented as accurately as possible and be navigated as they originally existed.

Has been developing open source web archiving tools, including Browsertix, for over 10 years. According to an email: has archived 8TB+ of government sites, some from the End-of-Term-Archive seed list, some from EDGI Slack requests, and many sites independently.

An open source tool that lets organizations & individuals archive both public & private web content while retaining control over their data.

Provides a list of tools for web harvesting, etc.

Another curated list of web archiving tools

Tool created by Jerome Paulos to show side-by-side changes in government websites.

The Data Foundation's SAFE-Track portal provides a secure, encrypted channel for documenting changes to federal evidence and data activities. As a trusted, non-partisan authority on government data and evidence policy, the Data Foundation maintains this platform to systematically understand and analyze impacts on America's evidence infrastructure.

Instantly compare any text files, whether it's code, legal documents, or a favorite sourdough recipes. Check differences by word or character and make real-time edits. Use it to compare texts pasted into the browser window or upload documents to compare. It accepts Word docs, pdfs, spreadsheets and image files.