Introduction

• This page provides information on the Dalhousie University Libraries' web archiving activities

• These resources are primarily intended for staff, students, and grant-funded employees that support web archiving activities

Learning outcomes

After reviewing this material, learners will be able to:

1. Summarize the Dalhousie University Libraries' web archiving activities

2. Locate existing web archives curated by the Dalhousie University Libraries

3. Authorized learners will also be able to access the Libraries' Archive-It account

Dalhousie Libraries web archive collections

• The Libraries' Digital Initiatives website includes information on a broad range of digital initiatives, including repository services, digitization, data, digital preservation and digital collection development. This Digital Initiatives page provides basic information on the Libraries' web archiving program: https://libraries.dal.ca/research/digital-initiatives/digital-preservation/web-archiving.html.

• Spend time exploring the Libraries' Archive-It homepage: https://archive-it.org/organizations/990.

  • Search and browse the collections.

  • Open and view archived websites in the Internet Archives' wayback machine.

• Read the Libraries' Web Archiving Handbook: https://dallibraries.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/WA/overview.

• Log into the Libraries' Archive-It account: https://partner.archive-it.org/.