diff --git a/src/raw/document.rs b/src/raw/document.rs
index 51ca6530..7132db92 100644
--- a/src/raw/document.rs
+++ b/src/raw/document.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,26 @@ impl RawDocument {
         Ok(None)
     }
 
+    /// Gets an iterator over the elements in the [`RawDocument`] that yields
+    /// `Result<(&str, RawBson<'_>)>`.
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> Iter<'_> {
+        Iter::new(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an iterator over the elements in the [`RawDocument`],
+    /// which yields `Result<RawElement<'_>>` values. These hold a
+    /// reference to the underlying document but do not explicitly
+    /// resolve the values.
+    ///
+    /// This iterator, which underpins the implementation of the
+    /// default iterator, produces `RawElement` objects that hold a
+    /// view onto the document but do not parse out or construct
+    /// values until the `.value()` or `.try_into()` methods are
+    /// called.
+    pub fn iter_elements(&self) -> RawIter<'_> {
+        RawIter::new(self)
+    }
+
     fn get_with<'a, T>(
         &'a self,
         key: impl AsRef<str>,
@@ -599,6 +619,6 @@ impl<'a> IntoIterator for &'a RawDocument {
     type Item = Result<(&'a str, RawBsonRef<'a>)>;
 
     fn into_iter(self) -> Iter<'a> {
-        Iter::new(self)
+        self.iter()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/raw/document_buf.rs b/src/raw/document_buf.rs
index 525ebc44..23981064 100644
--- a/src/raw/document_buf.rs
+++ b/src/raw/document_buf.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ impl RawDocumentBuf {
     /// resolve the values.
     ///
     /// This iterator, which underpins the implementation of the
-    /// default iterator, produces `RawElement` objects, which
-    /// hold a view onto the document but do not parse out or
-    /// construct values until the `.value()` or `.try_into()` methods
-    /// are called.
+    /// default iterator, produces `RawElement` objects that hold a
+    /// view onto the document but do not parse out or construct
+    /// values until the `.value()` or `.try_into()` methods are
+    /// called.
     ///
     /// # Note:
     ///
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ impl<'a> IntoIterator for &'a RawDocumentBuf {
     type Item = Result<(&'a str, RawBsonRef<'a>)>;
 
     fn into_iter(self) -> Iter<'a> {
-        Iter::new(self)
+        self.iter()
     }
 }