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May 17, 2012
Now You See It, Now You Don't, Part III: Link Rot for Resources at the Government Domain Level
Over 37% of the web sources in the Chesapeake Digital Preservation Group's sample have disappeared from their original URLs since 2008 according to the Group's recent report. Here's just one illustration:
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Government Domain Level Cumulative Link Rot Rates |
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Year
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dot-gov
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dot-state.__.us
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2008
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10%
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10.8%
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2009
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13%
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15.8%
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2010
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25%
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32.1%
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2011
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31%
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30.4%
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2012
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36%
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33.8%
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For much more information, see "Link Rot" and Legal Resources on the Web: A 2012 Analysis.
Endnote. Links to Parts I and II of this three part LLB "Now You See It, Now You Don't" series:
[JH]
May 17, 2012 in Gov Docs, Think Tank Reports, Web Communications | Permalink
