Guide to the Brown University Websites Archive collection, 1997-2024

(bulk 2016-2024)

, 1997-2024

John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Published in 2024

Collection Overview

Title:	Brown University Websites Archive collection
Date range:	1997-2024, (bulk 2016-2024)
Creator:	Brown University
Extent:	287 websites Approximately 287 websites
Abstract:	This collection contains preserved snapshots of web-based content of Brown University affiliated sites, either built on domains owned and maintained by the University or on external platforms used by administrative offices, academic departments, athletics, centers, institutes, publications, and student organizations. The collection includes ongoing archival crawls of websites and snapshots of sites that have been sunsetted. The dates noted in this finding aid represent the archived dates of websites.
Repository:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Collection number:	AC.2024.006

Scope & content

This collection contains preserved snapshots of web-based content of Brown University affiliated sites, either built on domains owned and maintained by the University or on external platforms used by administrative offices, academic departments, athletics, centers, institutes, publications, and student organizations. The collection includes ongoing archival crawls of websites and snapshots of sites that have been sunsetted. The dates noted in this finding aid represent the archived dates of websites.

Series 1, Administration (1997-ongoing). Websites relating to administrative functions of the University.

Series 2, Academics (2022-ongoing). Websites of academic colleges, departments, programs, Institutes, Centers, and Brown University Library arranged into three sub-series

Sub-series 2A - Academic Programs (2022-ongoing). Websites of academic programs and concentrations for undergraduates and graduate schools.

Sub-series 2B - Brown University Library (2007-ongoing). Websites from Brown University Library exhibits, collections, and legacy collection websites designed by the Center for Digital Scholarship.

Sub-series 2C - Centers and Institutes (2024-ongoing). Includes websites of interdisciplinary programs, Centers, and Institutes.

Series 3, Athletics (2018-ongoing). Websites of Brown's Athletic program and recreation.

Series 4, Campus Activism (2019-2024). News articles, social media, and additional websites about student activism and controversial events involving Brown University and the student body.

Series 5, Public Relations and Advancement (1997-ongoing). Websites related to the University's communications with alumni, students, staff, and the general public.

Series 6, Life at Brown (2014-ongoing). Websites related to non-academic services for students, faculty, and staff.

Series 7, Student Organizations (2013-ongoing). Websites of student run organizations, social media content, magazines, and The Brown Daily Herald.

Due to the nature of some social media platforms, dynamic websites, and current technologies, we are unable to preserve all content across platforms on an ongoing basis. Some websites may have been crawled more comprehensively than others.

Arrangement

These records are arranged into seven series.

Biographical/Historical Note

Brown University Websites Archive collection began in 2016 and was built using Archive-It, the Internet Archives web archiving service. In 2024 the University Archives transferred public Wayback Machine crawls into the collection through the Waybackfill service

: the Brown University websites, http://www.brown.edu/ (1997-2019); Brown University Library website, https://library.brown.edu/ (2007-2019); the old Brown University Library website, http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/ (2007-2009); and two defunct Student Magazines, http://bluestockingsmag.com/ (2013-2022) and http://vagabondmagazine.org/ (2014-2020).

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access. Archived snapshots of websites are linked and available through Archive-It.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them
Preferred citation:	[Website name], Brown University Websites Archive collection, AC-2024-006, https://archive-it.org/organizations/1030, Brown University Library
Contact information:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Accruals:	This collection includes ongoing web archiving of active website(s) to preserve the changes to the website(s) over time.
Processing information:	Brown University Library utilizes third-party tools for web archiving: Archive-It and Webrecorder. As web content and social media platforms change, we may explore new archiving tools to collect and preserve this material.Take Down Policy:Archived websites are made accessible for purposes of education and research. If you hold the rights to materials included in our archived website collections that you or your community did not give permission to and would like removed, contact John Hay Library at hay@brown.edu. Please describe and include URLs to the material in question.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Hilary Wang
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-12.
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material:

Related Materials Archived websites are available through Brown University's Archive-it account (https://archive-it.org/organizations/1030) and are full-text searchable.

Inventory

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