Since the inception of the World Wide Web in 1991, it has become more and more embedded into our lives, affecting how we work, play, shop, and especially how we communicate with one another. The history of the Internet is the (recent) history of humanity, rich with possibility for both qualitative and computational research. But the ephemeral nature of the web can make it difficult to study. Fortunately, archivists have been preserving websites for almost as long as they have existed. Arguably the world’s most prominent source of web archives, the Internet Archive, was founded in 1996. If you’re looking for more information about how to find and use web archives, check out Vassar Libraries’ new Web Archiving Research Guide or contact the Digital Preservation Librarian.
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