Internet archives as new source bases

Abstract

The article contemplates Internet archives as specific creations dedicated to various Web archiving projects. The Author presents several examples of such initiatives: the Internet Archive, the PANDORA Archive, the UK Web Archive, the CyberCemetery, and the ’09 European Election Web Harvesting Project. On the ground of these examples, as well as the definition of Internet archive, the Author attempted to characterise the phenomenon by listing elements that comprise an Internet archive. Finally, he presented possible criteria for their classification, as well as some reflections on their capabilities and research potential.

Keywords

• internet archive, pandora archive, uk web archive, cybercemetery, archiwa internetu, archiwizacja internetu