How to Find an Internet Page Cache
If you want to see an Internet page that is no longer available, it may be possible to see the old page by looking at the page's cache. When searching in Google, viewing a cached page is an option in the main search results. To view the page cache, simply click on the "Cached" link next to the website's name in the website description. If that option is not available or does not produce the desired results, an Internet page's cache can also be viewed by doing a search of stored Internet pages.
Instructions
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Internet Archive's WayBack Machine
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Go to the Internet Archive website (see first link under Resources below). The Internet Archive has a feature called the WayBack Machine that can call up cached pages from most websites on the internet. Cached pages must be at least six months old to be accessed by the WayBack Machine.
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Enter the name of the website in the URL box under the "Web" section of the Internet Archive's main page. Click the "Take Me Back" button to view old cached pages of the website in the system's WayBack Machine.
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Click on any dated link in the search results of the WayBack Machine. Dates marked with an asterisk are the dates that the site was updated by the site manager.
Archive-It
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Open the Archive-It website in a web browser (see Resources for link). Archive It features a selection of cached pages, mainly from official websites, such as state organizations and universities.
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Click on the right-pointing arrow next to the name of an organization. The arrow will point down, and categories will appear under the name of the organization.
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Choose a category link to be shown all of the websites that are available in that category. You will be transferred to a new page with a list of the websites.
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Select a specific website by clicking on the website link. You will be taken to a grid of cached pages listed by date.
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Pick any date from the grid. The page will open as it appeared on the selected date.
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