The decay and failures of web references

ABSTRACT

Attempting to determine how quickly archival information becomes outdated.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.7 DOCUMENT AND TEXT PROCESSING