WebCite

WebCite: On-Demand Archiving Service

Capture and archive web pages, ensuring permanent access to web references with WebCite's on-demand archiving service.

What is WebCite?

WebCite is an on-demand archiving service that allows authors, editors, and publishers of scholarly papers and books to archive webpages cited as references in their work. WebCite preserves cited webcontent, allowing readers permanent access to the information even if the original web page disappears.

Here's how WebCite works: When an author cites a webpage as a reference, they can submit the URL to WebCite to create an archived snapshot. WebCite returns a permanent URL that links to the archived copy. The author then includes this WebCite URL in their paper instead of the original live URL.

If the original page later changes or disappears, readers can still access the content through the WebCite archive. This ensures the citation remains verifiable and the referenced information persists over time. WebCite archives render the webpage as it existed when archived, providing a transparent record.

WebCite is offered by the non-profit Internet Memory Foundation. It helps scholars, journals, and publishers archive and preserve access to referenced web resources. The service is free to use and funded by donations and grants. Over 300 journals now require or recommend authors use WebCite when citing web pages.

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