Frequently Asked Questions: Digital Collections

Not all content that the Library has archives for is currently available through the Library’s website. Limitations affecting access to the archived content include:

• Content Embargo: The Library has a one-year embargo period for all content in the archive. Content outside of the embargo period is updated and made available regularly.
• Permissions: Some archived content may not be accessible offsite if the owners have not granted the Library explicit permission to display their archived content offsite. In these cases, the Library may identify a site as part of a collection, but only display a catalog record and a thumbnail image of the site to offsite researchers.
• Processing requirements/workflow: There may be additional captures or websites available through URL search that have not yet been fully processed by Library staff for access.
• Access issues: The web archive is in the process of being migrated to a new access tool, and users may encounter intermittent outages at this time. Read "Improvements Ahead for the Web Archives" for more details.