Want more details about some part of open data? Here are some great resources:

• Open Data Policy Guidelines covers specifics from a policy & government perspective.
• Open Government Data: Licensing explains the finer details of how different types of data can and should be licensed
• Open Data Guide provides suggestions about formats & precedent relevant to specific types of data
• Creative Commons has produced tested, well-explained licenses for creative works and data.
• Open Data Guide by Mark J. Headd covers many topics in more detail.

Want more detail about certain opinions in the text?

• Clean Sheet: How to release data and statistics in spreadsheets
• The Debate Over APIs and Open Government
• MS-Word is Not a document exchange format

Still have questions? The U.S. Open Data Institute provides free guidance: [email protected] / 202-719-5315