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Getting Started in Web Archiving
"What is a Web Archive?"
- A very brief (2:31) explainer that introduces the concept of web archiving, created by the UK Web Archive (which has an extensive YouTube channel as well).
IIPC Beginner's Training in Web Archives
- Designed by the International Internet Preservation Consortium's (IIPC) Training Working Group, this 8-module training offers a more extensive introduction to many aspects of archiving the web, including the main concepts, technologies, scoping collections and writing policies and elevator pitches.
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Want to begin the nomination process or have more questions? Please contact the Web Advisory Committe of Ivy Plus.
Ivy Plus Web Collecting Program collection themes
- Browse the many collecting themes the Program currently supports. Curators can coordinate with partner institutions to suggest new themes as well.
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Don't have an Archive-It account yet but think (or know) you need one? Please contact Stephen Abrams in Digital Preservation to initiate an account.
Harvard Library Archive-It Collections
- Explore the archival web content already collected by units throughout Harvard Library.
Archive-It User Guide
- Archive-It has extensive documentation of how to use their service, beginning with how to get started, through actually crawling websites, reviewing and QC.
Archive-It
Collecting Websites with Conifer
Some Harvard Library units utilize Conifer, a ___, to collect website. Once collected, the files are then uploaded and accessed through the unit's Archive-It account.
Additional Resources
IIPC Awesome Web Archiving Github
- IIPC has compiles an ever-growing, comprehensive list of web archiving resources. They cover training and documentation, resources for web publishers, tools and software, and so much more. This is a one-stop-shop for really digging into everything you would ever want to know about web archiving.
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