Description
The PADI Web Archiving webpage provides an overview of global web archiving practices as well as resources on issues related to web archiving. It briefly defines different models for and approaches to web archiving before providing case studies of archiving approaches used in various countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S.A. It then describes five “collaborative initiatives” in which multiple institutions and countries contribute towards cooperative web archiving projects. Next, the webpage lists web archiving resources from each country discussed, including example archives as well as papers and articles on archiving issues. Finally, it includes an extensive list of relevant resources from around the world, including articles, surveys, evaluations, bibliographies, discussion lists, and more.
Bibliographic Citation
PADI: Preserving Access to Digital Information. “Web Archiving.” Last modified August 24, 2011. Accessed February 6, 2012. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10691/20110824-1153/www.nla.gov.au/padi/topics/738.html
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