Crawler Archives

Crawler archives are collections of web pages captured by automated programs called crawlers or web spiders. These tools browse the internet, copying and storing content from websites periodically. This archival process helps preserve information as it exists at specific times, allowing users to access past versions of web pages, even if the original content has changed or been deleted. Crawler archives are valuable for research, digital history, and tracking changes in information online, as they provide a snapshot of the internet over time. A well-known example is the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.