Web archiving

Archiving the web allows us to combat the impermanent nature of online content, making future access and use possible. The Folger has been collecting and archiving select websites using the Archive-It subscription service since 2011. The Folger Shakespeare Library web collections can be accessed here.

Web Archiving

What is it?

Web archiving is the process of harvesting web content, organizing the content into a collection, and preserving the collection for access and use.

Web Collecting at the Folger

Folger Collections

Folger Shakespeare Library Websites and Social Media

The Folger Shakespeare Library Websites and Social Media collection is an institutional collection. It archives and preserves the Folger's web presence over time. The collection includes all Folger domains, blogs, and social media profiles. These seed URLs are crawled for new content on a quarterly basis. The collection can be accessed here.

Shakespeare Festivals and Theatrical Companies

The Shakespeare Festivals and Theatrical Companies collection is a thematic collection. The purpose of this collection is to archive official websites for theatricalcompaniess and drama festivals which focus on Shakespeare performance. The scope of this collection is primarily limited to the United States; however, some international resources are included as well. There are currently over 280 seeds in this collection and they are crawled for new content on a semi-annual basis. The collection can be accessed here.

Upcoming

The Folger is developing new collections, including one titled Shakespeare in the Media, which will document Shakespeare-related articles and posts on news sites that are not primarily dedicated to Shakespeare.

Contact

Please feel free to contact Jaime McCurry at jmccurry@FOLGER.edu if you have any questions or comments regarding the Folger Shakespeare Library web collections, or if you would like to report a problem you have encountered while interacting with these collections. If you would like to nominate a website for inclusion in the Folger web collections, you may complete this form. While all nominations are carefully reviewed, please note that we cannot guarantee the inclusion of a nominated website in the Folger web collections.