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Archiving Digital Projects

Guidelines for how to archive a digital project. This guide walks through how the interface, data, and code layers of the digital project can be captured, with recommended tools and resources.

References and Additional Reading

Chudnov, Daniel, (2011). Saving the Web. Computers in Libraries, 31(10), 30–32. http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=llf&AN=70369004&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Department of History and Art History, George Mason University, “Digital Dissertation Guidelines.” http://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/graduate/phd-history/digital-dissertation-guidelines

George Mason University, “Thesis, Dissertation, or Project Guide.” http://library.gmu.edu/udts/resources#guidelines

Grotke, A. (2011). Web Archiving at the Library of Congress. Computers in Libraries, 31(10), 15–19. http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=104630907&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Lafrance, Adrienne. “Raiders of the Lost Web.” The Atlantic Oct 14, 2015. accessed Nov 18, 2015. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/raiders-of-the-lost-web/409210/?single_page=true

ProQuest, “Preparing your Manuscript for Submission (Including Supplemental Files).” http://media2.proquest.com/documents/Preparing+Your+Manuscript+for+Submission+Revised+31jul2015.pdf