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Appendix: WebCite Feature - Additional Explanation

URLs are inherently unstable and the cited material may disappear (link rot) or be changed. To prevent this, it is strongly recommended to use WebCite to permanently archive an URL before citing it (or archive it as soon after it has been cited). For example, to cite the URL http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1601858,00.html go to www.webcitation.org, go to "archive" and create a snapshot of the cited page. Then make a note of the archived URL, e.g. http://www.webcitation.org/5Kt3PxfFl, which can be used for webciting.

Thus, it is proposed to change a reference like this (or even "naked" URLs)

*Plunkett, John. [http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1601858,00.html "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying"], ''The Guardian'', October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005.

which appears as

• Plunkett, John. "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying", The Guardian, October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005.

with a reference like this

*Plunkett, John. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Kt3PxfFl "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying"], ''The Guardian'', October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005, [[WebCite|WebCited]] December 4th, 2006.

which appears as

• Plunkett, John. "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying", The Guardian, October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005, WebCited December 4th, 2006.

Alternatively, in addition to the WebCite URL, the original URL might be given:

*Plunkett, John. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Kt3PxfFl "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying"], ''The Guardian'', October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005, [[WebCite|WebCited]] December 4th, 2006.

which appears as

• Plunkett, John. "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying", The Guardian, October 27, 2005, retrieved October 27, 2005, original URL: http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1601858,00.html, WebCited December 4th, 2006.

Note that caching on the Internet is frequently done and does not constitute a copyright violation (see also Webcite FAQ.