What is WebCite?
Q: What is WebCite?
A: WebCite is a service that archives web pages.
Q: How does WebCite work?
A: A user asks WebCite to archive a certain URL, and then WebCite will make a copy of what the page looks like at that time.
Q: Why do authors use WebCite?
A: Authors use WebCite when writing citations. If the webpage changes or is removed ("link rot"), there is still a copy on WebCite. This is very important when writing papers for academic journals or for school.
Q: Is using WebCite free?
A: Yes, using the WebCite service is free (it costs no money.)
Q: What kinds of internet content does WebCite save?
A: WebCite saves many kinds of internet content, including HTML web pages, PDF files, CSS style sheets, JavaScript, and digital images (pictures).
Q: What information (metadata) does WebCite save about the original content?
A: WebCite saves some information ("metadata") about the original content. This information includes the time it was saved, the MIME type, and how long it is.
Q: Why is the information (metadata) that WebCite saves useful?
A: This information is useful because it can prove that the archive version is authentic.
