Preserving .Gov Websites with the Wayback Machine

With our End of Term Crawl and captures of US government sites, we work to maintain the record during times of political transition.

View this email in your browser Dear Patron, Every four years, before and after the U.S. presidential election, the Wayback Machine (with the help of libraries and research organizations) plays a crucial role in preserving U.S. government data during administration transitions. The project, known as the "End of Term" (EOT) Web Archive, creates a historical record of administrative changes over time. Researchers, journalists, students, and citizens from all political backgrounds rely on this archive to understand shifts in policy, regulations, staffing, and other aspects of the U.S. government. Since 2004, these projects have documented presidential transitions. The ongoing EOT crawl for 2024/2025 has collected over 500 terabytes of material, including over 100 million unique web pages. This valuable information is preserved and made available at the Internet Archive. Web archiving is more than just preserving history—it's about ensuring access to information for future generations.  CHIP IN $10 TODAY CHIP IN $5 MONTHLY We believe our collections should always be free for everyone, so we don't charge for access, sell user data, or run ads. If you find these services useful, consider donating to help us preserve the digital library we deserve. Any help is greatly appreciated.  Access to government records and output is critical, since material published by governments has health, safety, security, and education benefits for us all. Donating empowers curious citizens everywhere to continue their pursuit of learning. Together, we can continue to advance universal access to all knowledge. Thank you for joining us. The Internet Archive Team CHIP IN $10 TODAY CHIP IN $5 MONTHLY You are receiving this message because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.