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University of Delaware Library collection of websites related to Delaware environmental policy

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0798

Scope and Contents

This collection was begun in 2016 in an attempt to document websites created by individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting and experiencing Delaware's natural resources, or active in Delaware environmental policy. Included in this collection are websites and social media sites of environmental groups, outdoor recreation groups, landscape architects, developers and conservationists in and around Delaware. The websites crawled are a curated sample, representing different facets of preserving and interacting with Delaware's unique environment. Sites will continue to be added to the collection in the future. The complete web archive is available at https://archive-it.org/collections/7079.

The collection consists of twenty websites related to Delaware's environment policy, politics, and government. The collection is organized into three series:

The first series, General environmental sites, include websites and social media sites for environmental policy, conservation and policy groups, and miscellaneous environmental and ecological websites.

The second series, Parks and recreation, includes websites and social media sites for state and local parks, mostly surrounding the White Clay Creek Preserve. This series also includes sites created by outdoor adventure groups.

The third series, Plants and animals, includes websites for organizations dedicated to studying and preserving plants and animals in Delaware.

Dates

  • Creation: 2016-2017

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. New websites added to this collection are closed for six months before content is made available for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce isrequired from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec

Extent

30 web site

Abstract

This documents online sources related to Delaware’s unique ecology and environmental policy. This collection includes websites and social media sites of individuals and local, state and regional associations involved with Delaware’s natural resources and environmental policy. This collection focuses on web resources related to the Delaware environment generally; state and regional parks and recreation; and local plants and animals.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Content harvested via Archive-It, 2016-2017.

Existence and Location of Copies

The complete web archive is available at https://archive-it.org/collections/7079

Related Materials in this Repository

MSS 0744 University of Delaware Library collection of Delaware politics, policy, and government websites

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by John Caldwell, 2017.

Title
Finding aid for University of Delaware Library collection of websites related to Delaware environmental policy
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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