Lost in Cyberspace: Tracking Fugitive Web Resources

Event Title

Colorado Association of Libraries Conference 2006

Creator

Bette Rathe, University of Northern Colorado
Wendy Highby, University of Northern ColoradoFollow
Stephanie Wiegand, University of Northern ColoradoFollow

Date Created

11-10-2006

Abstract

Can researchers in 2006 locate web resources cited in graduate theses from 2001-2004? Data from a citation analysis study reveals the astounding number of altered, moved, or lost websites. This study quantitatively describes a particular manifestation of the ubiquitous but often undocumented problem of web resource instability. It points to many possible innovative solutions, such as instructional and archival interventions by librarians.

Document Type

Article

ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-2483 (Stephanie Wiegand)

Keywords

graduate students; theses; dissertations; citation; broken links; dead links; online information

Recommended Citation

Rathe, B., Highby, W., & Wiegand, S. (2006, November 10). Lost in cyberspace: Tracking fugitive web resources. Poster presented at the Colorado Association of Libraries Conference 2006, Denver, CO.