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  • Oftentimes the donor agreement will list the donor's web site for archiving.  If a web site is not listed for archiving in the deed of gift or purchase agreement and the site is not mentioned in the correspondence file, the processor searches for a web site for the person or organization.  If the processor finds a web site he or she will contact the curator about requesting permission to archive the site or will contact the donor directly for permission.

  • If a web site is found and will be archived, the processor checks to see if the site is already being captured in Archive-It's Schlesinger Library Sites collection by searching for the web site's URL  at the collection level. You can use this direct link: https://archive-it.org/collections/8237.  Searching at a higher level will make it more difficult to find your web site.  See below for more information on how to navigate Archive-it.  An additional clue that there is at least one web site being captured is that there may be NET holding attached to your HOLLIS record indicating an archived web site.

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To find Schlesinger Library Sites, use the direct link or  go to the home page of Archive-ItYou Here, you can enter "Schlesinger Library" in either the Explore Collections or the Explore Collecting Organizations search boxes. Select Schlesinger Library.  At this point, you will see the following list of collections:

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Scroll down to find Schlesinger Library Sites. 


Again, you can avoid drilling down by using the direct link to Schlesinger Library sites: https://archive-it.org/collections/8237

Click on the name of the collection. The page below is where you should enter your search. Searching in Archive-it can sometimes be confusing, The best search term to use in the search box is the URL of the web site (i.e., http://annpmeredith.com/).   If you don't find your site, you may want to try using some of the filters on the left side of the page fro for groups or creators. Or, you can use the title sort function just under the search box at the top of the list, but be aware that the title is listed in alphabetical order by the first word (hence Ann Meredith shows up first).  If you are unsuccessful in your search, you can let Laura know when you request the site be harvested and ; she will double check the production side of Archive-it before she adds the site for harvesting. 

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