How to Locate Old Websites
Although the Internet has made it far easier than ever before to find new information, rediscovering that information can be substantially more challenging. Web publishers can take down web pages or replace them with different information. However, once something is on the Internet, anyone can access it and store it for future use. Several institutions do just that, and by accessing their archives you can find and view websites that are no longer available elsewhere.
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The Internet Archive Wayback Machine
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Navigate to www.archive.org/web/web.php in your browser, or use the link below.
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Search for your desired webpage in the search box.
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Select one of the results from the chart. The results chart gives links for every copy of the page in the archive.
Google Cache Search
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Run a normal Google search for your website.
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Click on the hyperlink that says "Cached" below the result instead of clicking on the result .
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Use this method to view the original version of web pages that have been recently altered.
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