> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/resources/general-references.md).

# General References

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| Jack Hardinges, [What is a Data Trust?](https://theodi.org/article/what-is-a-data-trust/)                     | <p></p><p>A broad survey of the data literature that summarizes five different ways to think about data trusts:</p><ul><li>A data trust as a repeatable framework of terms and mechanisms.</li><li>A data trust as a mutual organisation.</li><li>A data trust as a legal structure.</li><li>A data trust as a store of data.</li><li>A data trust as public oversight of data access.</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Jack Hardinges, [Defining a Data Trust](https://theodi.org/article/defining-a-data-trust/)                    | <p>Special project at the ODI around how to increase access to data while retaining trust.  Article revolves around four key areas when thinking about a data trust.</p><ul><li>Applying the legal trust concept to data</li><li>The motives of a data trust can be both good and bad</li><li>Protecting against poor uses of data and supporting good ones</li><li>Piloting a data trust</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Bianca Wylie and Sean McDonald, [What is a Data Trust?](https://www.cigionline.org/articles/what-data-trust)  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Sean McDonald and Keith Porcaro, [The Civic Trust](https://medium.com/@McDapper/the-civic-trust-e674f9aeab43) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Nesta Blogs                                                                                                   | <p><a href="https://www.nesta.org.uk/">Nesta</a>, a global innovation foundation focused on solving the big challenges of our time.  The following are a few blogs around the issues of data, privacy and innovation.</p><p>"<a href="https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/eight-smart-cities-are-restoring-privacy-and-empowering-citizens-data/">Eight smart cities that are restoring privacy and empowering citizens with data</a>"</p><p>"<a href="https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/striking-a-balance-data-protection-vs-data-driven-innovation/">Striking a balance: Data protection vs. Data Driven Innovation</a>"</p> |
| GovLab                                                                                                        | <p><a href="http://www.thegovlab.org">GovLab</a>, improving people's lives by changing the way we govern</p><p><a href="http://www.thegovlab.org/project-data-collaboratives-creating-public-value-by-exchanging-data.html">Data Collaboratives</a></p><p><a href="http://www.thegovlab.org/project-data-responsibility.html">Data Responsibility</a> </p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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