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Overview
Beginning in January 2011, MSU initiated a partnership with the Internet Archive's Archive-It program to collect and preserve the university's web pages of historical value produced by administrative offices, colleges, schools, departments, service units, institutes, centers, programs, and faculty, student and alumni organizations. Access to these archives is provided by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine technology.
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What websites should be archived
Any website documenting Michigan State University or the MSU experience is a candidate for web archiving. Websites should be captured when they are new, ending service or when there has been significant change (such as a redesign of the website look and feel).
A minimum of five business days notice should be provided to ensure capture of the website.
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How to request a website capture
If you know of a MSU-related website that should be considered for the archives, send an email to archives@msu.edu with the following information:
- Website URL (example: archives.msu.edu).
- Title of college, department or unit (example: University Archives and Historical Collections).
- A description of the website (example: This website is for the University Archives and Historical Collections campus unit).
- Reason for archive request (example: This is a new website).
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How to view captured websites
Captured websites can be viewed by using the search box at the University Archives website (link) or via the Archive-It Web Archiving Service interface (link). Online captured websites range from 1997 to the present.
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