Working Guides
- Formats that survive, and how fixity proves they didFormat choice, checksums, and a manifest routine you can run today
- Metadata standards for records, without the jargonDublin Core, PREMIS, and a ten-field minimum set
- Chain of custody for digital evidenceAuthenticity, the acquisition hash, and a defensible log
- Filing a public records request that worksFOIA and state law, scoping, fees, and appeals
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