Working to Preserve .Gov Websites Every four years, before and after the U.S. presidential election, the Internet Archive works with libraries and research organizations to preserve material from U.S. government websites during administration transitions. The project preserves a record of administrative changes over time, which researchers, journalists, students, and citizens from across the political spectrum rely on to help understand changes in policy, regulations, staffing, and other dimensions of the U.S. government.  Since 2004, these "End of Term" (EOT) Web Archive projects have documented transitions, and the ongoing 2024/2025 EOT crawl has already collected over 500 terabytes of material, including more than 100 million unique web pages. This valuable information is preserved and available for public access at the Internet Archive. Web archiving is more than just preserving history—it's about ensuring access to information for future generations.  As a nonprofit library, we are proud of our status as an unbiased repository of digital culture. We couldn’t achieve this without the support of monthly donors like you. Your consistent donations have helped us grow, improve, and become the vital resource that we are today. Visit the EOT Web Archive Take a Virtual Tour of the Internet Archive with Brewster Kahle What is a PetaBox? How does the Internet Archive digitize 3000 books a day? What is with all the statues? If you have never stepped inside our main campus at 300 Funston Street, I assure you it is worth a visit. For those who can't make it to San Francisco for our weekly Friday tour, enjoy this virtual tour of Internet Archive HQ led by our founder and Head Librarian, Brewster Kahle. Tour the Internet Archive