Submit a document

Have documents you received from a Delaware state or municipal agency under Delaware's Freedom of Information Act? Share them here and they'll become permanently searchable for everyone.

Three steps. No technical skills required. You can do this even if you've never published a document online before.

  1. Upload all your documents to the Internet Archive (free, no application).
  2. Copy the Internet Archive web address it gives you.
  3. Submit that web address through the form on this page.

Already familiar? Jump straight to the form ↓

Step 1: Upload your documents to the Internet Archive

We don't host documents on this website directly — we link to a copy on the Internet Archive, a free public document library that's been around since 1996. This means your documents stay public and durable, even if this site ever goes away.

1a. Make a free Internet Archive account

  1. Go to archive.org/account/signup.
  2. Enter your email and pick a password. Confirm via the verification email they send.
  3. That's it. No application, no waiting period.

1b. Upload all your documents as one "Item"

The Internet Archive calls a group of files an Item — think of it as a folder. You put all the documents from one FOIA request into one Item.

  1. Once signed in, go to archive.org/upload.
  2. Click "Upload Files". A file picker opens — select all the PDFs from your FOIA release at once (use Shift-click or Ctrl-click to select many files together).
  3. Fill in the form fields using the template below. Copy and paste, then change the parts in [brackets] to match your release.
  4. Click "Upload and Create Your Item". Wait for the upload to finish — usually a few minutes; longer for large batches.
Copy-paste template for the Internet Archive upload form. Just replace anything in [brackets] with your own information.

Item Title

[Short description of release] — FOIA #[your request number]

Example: Constituent emails on Dover Ordinance 2025-21 — FOIA #2026-173

Page URL (identifier)

[short-name-with-hyphens-no-spaces]

Becomes part of the address bar. Must be unique on Internet Archive — if your first try is taken, add a year or city. Cannot be changed later. Example: dover-ord-2025-21-foia-2026-173

Description

Subject Tags

Delaware, FOIA, [agency or city name], [topic 1], [topic 2]

Comma-separated. Examples: Delaware, FOIA, Wilmington, policing, use of force

Creator

[Agency name], Delaware

The agency that produced the records. Example: City of Dover, Delaware.

Date

YYYY-MM-DD

The date the agency released the documents to you.

License

Choose "Public Domain Mark 1.0" from the dropdown.

Public records released by government agencies are not copyrighted.

Collection

Leave as Community texts (the default).

Language

English

Want a real example to copy? Here's the first release published in this library: Dover Ordinance 2025-21 release on Internet Archive. Look at the title, description, tags, and dates — yours can follow the same pattern.

Step 2: Copy the Internet Archive web address

When the upload finishes, Internet Archive sends you to your Item's page. Look at the top of your browser — the web address (URL) looks like this:

https://archive.org/details/your-identifier-here

Select that whole URL and copy it (Ctrl-C on Windows, Cmd-C on Mac). You'll paste it into the form below.

Step 3: Fill out the form below

This is short — most of the work was Step 1. We just need the basics so we can review your submission and add it to the library.

The Delaware state or local body that released the documents.

The URL you copied in Step 2.

The date the agency sent the documents to you.

Comma-separated keywords. Helps people find this in search.

We won't publish or share your email.

What happens after you submit

A moderator confirms the documents are a genuine FOIA release and that your Internet Archive page is publicly accessible. Once approved, your entry is added to the library and immediately searchable. Turnaround is usually a few days.

Stuck on the Internet Archive part?

It's a free service used by journalists, libraries, and the U.S. National Archives — but the upload form can feel busy the first time. If you get stuck, mention what you're trying to do in the "Anything else" box of the form above and we'll help you finish.

Don't have a document yet?

If you want to file a Delaware FOIA request but don't know where to start: