Preserving the Internet

Preserving the Internet

Web Archiving

The article looks at efforts to preserve the contents of the Internet for future generations. Particular focus is given to the Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone (GDELT) project, led by computer scientist Kaylev Leetaru, and to the not-for-profit digital library known as the Internet Archive. Topics include the alteration of online documents such as government press releases and the digitization of books and other museum and library collections.

Shein, Esther

Communications of the ACM

2016-01

Allen, Amber

Journal Article

Shein, Esther. "Preserving the Internet." Communications Of The ACM 59, no. 1 (January 2016): 26-28. Business Source Premier, EBSCOhost.