Date: 7 October 2026
Time: 11:00-13:00
Location: ZOOM & SALA FRAGA DE AZEVEDO
The preservation of web content is essential for safeguarding digital information and supporting scientific research. Websites, online news and event pages can provide valuable historical records, documenting research activities, scientific achievements and knowledge dissemination. However, this content can disappear or become inaccessible over time.
In this GHTM Session, we will explore Arquivo.pt, an FCT–FCCN service launched in 2007 that preserves and provides access to historical web content. Ricardo Basílio will explain how web archiving works, its criteria and limitations, and how researchers can archive web pages and entire websites, reference historical online content in scientific publications, CVs and reports, and access open datasets. Practical examples and research applications will highlight the value of Arquivo.pt for the scientific community. Join us to discover how web preservation can support research and safeguard our digital memory!
About Ricardo Basílio
Ricardo Basílio has been Digital Curator at Arquivo.pt (FCCN, FCT) since 2018, where he has developed thematic exhibitions bringing together thousands of historical web artefacts preserved through web archiving. He is responsible for Arquivo.pt’s training activities and high-quality website crawls, contributing to the preservation and accessibility of digital content for research and public use. He holds a Master’s degree in Documentation and Information Sciences from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. Throughout his career, he has worked at CLEPUL-FLUL, the Art Library of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and the Documentation, Research and Doctoral Studies Centre at NOVA FCSH. His main areas of interest include digital libraries and digital preservation, with a particular focus on safeguarding and providing access to digital information.
If you are a GHTM member, you will receive the details of the session by e-mail. If you are not a GHTM member and would like to join the session, please contact us at ghtm-info@ihmt.unl.pt.
