diff --git a/fields/doc.go b/fields/doc.go
index 505b2b7154963bc62228f3b423fea02cb297d874..e4435b9bed0a376d066fc696f67f2b5c05992f39 100644
--- a/fields/doc.go
+++ b/fields/doc.go
@@ -4,5 +4,17 @@ of the field names used within our observability setup.
 
 This is intended to help enforce consistency across components when it
 comes to field names.
+
+Labkit-Ruby:
+https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ruby/gems/labkit-ruby/-/blob/master/lib/labkit/fields.rb?ref_type=heads
+
+For Engineers Looking to add fields:
+
+Please see the handbook page for more information
+https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/architecture/design-documents/observability_field_standardisation/
+
+Note: this Go package sets the standards for all Labkit variants. Other
+Labkit variants will be derived from the fields defined within this package
+to ensure consistency.
 */
 package fields
diff --git a/fields/fields.go b/fields/fields.go
index 930a4ee88d5a689a6cdff0f23d8a5c64632007a0..beb605c6f5025a2851c1f7153a0dc5989d3dcf0a 100644
--- a/fields/fields.go
+++ b/fields/fields.go
@@ -15,4 +15,10 @@ const (
 	// GitLabUserName - a string field that
 	// captures the user's username for logging purposes.
 	GitLabUserName = "gl_user_name"
+
+	// New fields being added to this section should have
+	// the appropriate doc comments added above. These
+	// should clearly indicate what the intended use of the
+	// field is and should be replicated across the labkit
+	// variations.
 )