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(Also called the Internet Archive)
(Also called the Internet Archive) The Internet Archive comprises the Way-Back-Machine, some active library-building, and a few other projects.


== Description ==
== Description ==
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http://www.archive.org/index.php
http://www.archive.org/index.php


'''Languages''' Most of the active library-building through the Internet Archive is in English, though some other languages are represented. The Way-Back-Machine strives to keep copies of all crawlable web pages, in whichever languages they are written.
'''Languages'''


'''Size''' The WayBackMachine includes 85 billion web pages.
'''Size'''


== Formats ==
== Formats ==
* The Internet Archive includes text, audio, and video catalogs, and lots of HTML web pages.
* Formats materials are currently in
* Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from current packaging)
* Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from current packaging)


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'''Completeness''' (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience)
'''Completeness''' (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience)


'''Multilingualism''' (specifically es, pt, en, ar)
'''Multilingualism''' Many cataloged items are in English


'''Quality''' (incl. suitability for audience)
'''Quality''' (incl. suitability for audience) varies


'''Freeness''' (license and format)
'''Freeness''' (license and format) devoted to open source





Latest revision as of 02:31, 12 July 2007

(Also called the Internet Archive) The Internet Archive comprises the Way-Back-Machine, some active library-building, and a few other projects.

Description

Links

http://www.archive.org/index.php

Languages Most of the active library-building through the Internet Archive is in English, though some other languages are represented. The Way-Back-Machine strives to keep copies of all crawlable web pages, in whichever languages they are written.

Size The WayBackMachine includes 85 billion web pages.

Formats

  • The Internet Archive includes text, audio, and video catalogs, and lots of HTML web pages.
  • Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from current packaging)


Curator Info

Group:

Group coordinator:

Curator(s): Brewster K

Allottable size:


Assessment

Scope (subjects, ages, other)

Completeness (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience)

Multilingualism Many cataloged items are in English

Quality (incl. suitability for audience) varies

Freeness (license and format) devoted to open source


Comments, Tags, and Ratings

XO

School library


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