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| The '''Internet Archive''' ('''IA''') is a [[nonprofit]] organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line [[library]] and [[archive site|archive]] of [[World Wide Web|Web]] and [[multimedia]] resources. Located at the [[Presidio of San Francisco|Presidio]] in [[San Francisco, California]], this [[archive]] includes "[[snapshot (computer storage)|snapshots]] of the [[World Wide Web]]" ([[web archiving|archived copies of pages]], taken at various points in time), [[software]], [[film|movie]]s, [[book]]s, and [[sound recording|audio]] recordings. To ensure the stability and endurance of the archive, IA is mirrored at the [[Bibliotheca Alexandrina]] in [[Egypt]], the only library in the world with a [[Mirror (computing)|mirror]]. | The '''Internet Archive''' ('''IA''') is a [[nonprofit]] organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line [[library]] and [[archive site|archive]] of [[World Wide Web|Web]] and [[multimedia]] resources. Located at the [[Presidio of San Francisco|Presidio]] in [[San Francisco, California]], this [[archive]] includes "[[snapshot (computer storage)|snapshots]] of the [[World Wide Web]]" ([[web archiving|archived copies of pages]], taken at various points in time), [[software]], [[film|movie]]s, [[book]]s, and [[sound recording|audio]] recordings. To ensure the stability and endurance of the archive, IA is mirrored at the [[Bibliotheca Alexandrina]] in [[Egypt]], the only library in the world with a [[Mirror (computing)|mirror]]. | ||
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| + | == Opposition to Google Books Settlement == | ||
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| + | The Internet Archive is a member of the [[Open Book Alliance]], which has been among the most outspoken critics of the [[Google Book Settlement]]. | ||
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| + | ===Similar projects=== | ||
| + | *[[Library of Congress Digital Library project]] | ||
| + | *[[National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program]] | ||
| + | *[[Ourmedia]] - Internet Archive project that freely hosts public image, text, audio, and video submissions | ||
| + | *[[Project Gutenberg]] | ||
| + | *[[WebCite]] | ||
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| + | ===Other=== | ||
| + | *[[Digital preservation]] | ||
| + | *[[Heritrix]] | ||
| + | *[[Link rot]] | ||
| + | *[[Memory hole]] | ||
| + | *[[PetaBox]] | ||
| + | *[[Web archiving]] | ||
| + | *[[Web crawler]] | ||
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The Internet Archive (IA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line library and archive of Web and multimedia resources. Located at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, this archive includes "snapshots of the World Wide Web" (archived copies of pages, taken at various points in time), software, movies, books, and audio recordings. To ensure the stability and endurance of the archive, IA is mirrored at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, the only library in the world with a mirror.
Opposition to Google Books Settlement
The Internet Archive is a member of the Open Book Alliance, which has been among the most outspoken critics of the Google Book Settlement.
Similar projects
- Library of Congress Digital Library project
- National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
- Ourmedia - Internet Archive project that freely hosts public image, text, audio, and video submissions
- Project Gutenberg
- WebCite
Other
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