Research Application | 1990 Web Archive

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Personal Information Tell us about yourself

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

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Institutional Email

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Affiliation & Background Your academic or professional context

Institution / Organization *

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Current Role *

Years of Research Experience

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Research Focus What drives your interest in our archive

Primary Research Area *

Sub-topics of Interest *

GeoCities / Personal Homepages Dot-com Era Business Sites Web Technologies & Evolution Early Online Communities Web Design & Aesthetics Censorship & Content Removal Other

Have you previously worked with web archives? *

Yes — I regularly use web archives (e.g., Wayback Machine) Yes — I have some experience with web archives No — this would be my first time using a web archive

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Research Proposal Describe your project and why you need our archive

Project Title *

Project Abstract *

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Specific URLs or Domains of Interest

We can't guarantee recovery of all URLs, but will prioritize requests based on availability.

Intended Timeline *

Intended Outputs

Academic Publication / Journal Article Thesis / Dissertation Exhibition / Documentary Book Public Dataset / Corpus

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Data Use & Ethics How you'll handle archived content responsibly

Data Usage Statement *

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Have you received IRB / Ethics Approval? *

Yes — IRB/Ethics approval granted Pending — Application submitted Not required for this type of research Not applicable

Citation Preference

I will fully cite the 1990 Web Archive as a source I will cite the archive but anonymize specific URLs when appropriate

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Supporting Documents Upload your CV and any relevant materials

Curriculum Vitae / Résumé *

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IRB / Ethics Approval Document (if applicable)

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Letter of Support from Advisor / Supervisor (optional)

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Agreement & Submission Final steps before applying

I agree to the Research Data Use Agreement and understand that the 1990 Web Archive reserves the right to limit or revoke access based on usage patterns.

I confirm that all information provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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Apply for Research Access

Personal Information Tell us about yourself

Affiliation & Background Your academic or professional context

Research Focus What drives your interest in our archive

Research Proposal Describe your project and why you need our archive

Data Use & Ethics How you'll handle archived content responsibly

Supporting Documents Upload your CV and any relevant materials

Agreement & Submission Final steps before applying

Application Submitted!