''Internet Archaeology'' is an

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and one of the first fully peer-reviewed

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s covering

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...

. It was established in 1996. The journal was part of the eLIb project's electronic journals. The journal is produced and hosted at the

Department of Archaeology at the University of York The Department of Archaeology at the University of York, England, is a department which provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in archaeology and its sub-disciplines and conducts associated research. It was founded in 1978 and has grown ...

and published by the

Council for British Archaeology The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is an educational charity established in 1944 in the UK. It works to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and futu ...

. The journal has won several awards for its creative exemplars of linked e-publications and archives. The journal's first

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(1996–1999) was Alan Vince. Since 1999 it is edited by Judith Winters. Journal content makes use of the potential of internet publication to present archaeological research (excavation reports, methodology, analyses, applications of information technology) in ways that could not be achieved in print, such as searchable data sets, visualisations/virtual reality models, and interactive mapping. The journal's content is archived by the

Archaeology Data Service The Archaeology Data Service (ADS) is an open access digital archive for archaeological research outputs. It is located in The King's Manor, at the University of York. Originally intended to curate digital outputs from archaeological researcher ...

History

The journal was established in 1995 with funding from the

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's Electronic Libraries programme and initially explored a subscription model.J Winters 2003 'Towards Sustainable Electronic Publishing for Archaeology' in M. Doerr and A Sarris (eds) The Digital Heritage of Archaeology CAA 2002. Proceedings of the 30th Conference, Heraklion, Crete. Archive of Monuments and Publications, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 415-418. In September 2014, editor Winters announced that the publication had adopted an open access approach and that all past and future content would be freely available.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: IA Logo 1 1996-98

Library * ERIH PLUS *

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Editors

The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief: * Alan Vince (1996–1999) * Judith Winters (1999–present)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://intarch.ac.uk/ Archaeology journals Open access journals Creative Commons Attribution-licensed journals Publications established in 1996 English-language journals