Understanding Web Archives
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This talk provides an insight into web archives by examining the ”unknown” aspects beyond the archived web pages, or the ”text”. It argues that web archives have a rich set of semantics which when explored offers a new way of understanding their characteristics. It showcases examples of British Library’s work beyond the “document-centric” approach of providing access.
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This talk provides an insight into web archives by examining the ”unknown” aspects beyond the archived web pages, or the ”text”. It argues that web archives have a rich set of semantics which when explored offers a new way of understanding their characteristics. It showcases examples of British Library’s work beyond the “document-centric” approach of providing access.
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