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Monday, 12th November 2007

GovernmentAttic.org: (Rummaging in the U.S. Government's Attic)

In past posts we've listed sites that are permanently archiving U.S. government web content. Other sites are digitizing older materials.

Today, a quick intro to GovernmentAttic.org. A new site digitizing materials accessed using the Freedom of Information Act.

If they gain access to it, similar to the work being done by National Security Archive and Cryptome) they will digitize and make available.

From the site:

The aim of this web site is to make available materials unavailable elsewhere. There is no topic-oriented theme to our content.

Other sites preserving state, local and federal government material.

+ WebHarvest.gov
Terabytes or .gov and .mil content. A project from The Internet Archive and NARA

+ CyberCemetary

The University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office, as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to provide permanent public access to the Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. This collection was named the "CyberCemetery" by early users of the site. The CyberCemetery is an archive of government websites that have ceased operation (usually websites of defunct government agencies and commissions that have issued a final report). This collection features a variety of topics indicative of the broad nature of government information. In particular, this collection features websites that cover topics supporting the university’s curriculum and particular program strengths.

+ Archive-It
Another project from The Internet Archive. Numerous special collections. Material from state agencies is also being archived here. Unlike the Wayback Machine, Archive-It material and WebHarvest.gov material can be searched by keyword.


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