This document introduces the content and the motivation behind the U.S. Census Bureau Rosetta Wiki. It directs the reader to the Wiki’s online location, provides an example on how the Wiki is used, and contains instructions on expanding the Wiki. In addition to the main content, appendices guide the reader on using the code editor RStudio, which the primary author has offered for R instruction at the Center for Disclosure Avoidance Research (CDAR) and has made available a hard-copy version of the Wiki code. There are no Census Bureau data presented in this user guide.

This user’s guide is geared towards both new and proficient statisticians and programmers. As a result, you will find material presented at various skill levels.