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On Wikipedia you can archive sources to prevent link rot. A comprehensive list of web archive sites can be found at WP:WEBARCHIVES (technical documentation) and List of Web archiving initiatives. Below are some of the most common. See also WP:Link rot for more detailed information.
You can use time travel to find an archive.
Note that as of early 2024, Google has removed links to its cached pages from Google search results (known informally as 'Google cache'). The article from Ars Technica in the link above describes an alternative method to access cached pages on Google that may still work.
The Wayback Machine is a service which can be used to cite archived copies of web pages used by articles. This is useful if a web page has changed, moved, or disappeared; links to the original content can be retained. This process can be performed automatically, using the web interface for User:InternetArchiveBot.
Editors are encouraged to add an archive link as a part of each citation, or at least submit the referenced URL for archiving, at the same time that each citation is created or updated. New URLs added to Wikipedia articles (but not other pages) are usually automatically archived by a bot.
Visit the webform at https://web.archive.org, enter the original URL of the web page of interest in the "Wayback Machine" search box and then hit return/enter. The next screen may:
Save this url in the Wayback Machine,This is the code that needs to be added to an existing {{cite web}} or similar template:
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/<YYYYMMDDhhmmss>/http://www.originalurl.example.com |archive-date=<YYYY-MM-DD> |url-status=dead
archive.today is an on-demand web archiving service at https://archive.today. A web archiving service allows Wikipedia editors to reduce link rot by preserving a copy of an online source that can be accessed if the original page is moved, changes, or disappears. Not all web pages can be archived using archive.today.
archive.today can archive HTML web pages, style sheets, JavaScript, and digital images. (Full article...)
When archiving on Megalodon.jp, insert the URL in the『魚拓をURLで検索・取得』field and click "検索と確認". Complete the captcha under "このまま魚拓をとる", and then click『取得』to start the archival process.
Conifer was previously called Webrecorder. When adding https://conifer.rhizome.org/ links, it's recommended to add a {{cbignore}} to keep IABot from removing it.
There is some info at Wikipedia:Using Webrecorder.
Ghostarchive.org uses the Webrecorder technology and is thus able to save dynamic content such as YouTube videos, JavaScript etc. it is a general purpose archive service on demand with no login or usage cap requirements.
Usage instructions:
{{cbignore}} following the citation template using ghostarchive.org to keep IABot from removing it, which it might do automatically until IABot has been programmed to recognize it.
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As of July 14, 2019, WebCite does not accept any new archive requests.
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