DH-Lunch: Exploring the Research Potential of Norway’s Web Archive
The National Library of Norway has preserved a vast digital footprint of the internet. Now, with the WEBDATA project, researchers will gain unprecedented access to explore and analyze this unique resource.
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-The talk will be held in Norwegian-
The WEBDATA project
Since the 1990s, the National Library of Norway (NB) has collected and preserved large amounts of content from the internet. This web archive is in demand among researchers and holds great potential for academic knowledge production. Through the WEBDATA project, a national research infrastructure is being developed that enables searching, exploring, and analyzing data from this archive.
Jon Tønnessen is an internet historian and researcher at NB. After presenting the main goals of the project, he will demonstrate a preliminary test platform for search and exploration. Tønnessen will also share insights from the work of mapping researchers’ needs. Participants are invited to contribute to this effort by answering a short survey, ensuring that the infrastructure provides maximum value for research communities.
The WEBDATA project partners are the National Library of Norway, the Norwegian Computing Center, the University of Oslo (LTG and Humit), and UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway.
The DH Lunch Series
The DH Lunch Series is a collaboration between the Digital Lab at the University of Bergen Library, the D-lab at NTNU and the Norwegian Network for Digital Humanities and Cultural Organization (DHKO). The lunch series addresses DH-related topics, and gives researchers and others involved in DH projects or research the opportunity to share their experiences, successes and challenges related to the use of digital tools and/or methods.
Do you have suggestions for topics you would like to hear more about, or are you working on something that you would like to share? Do not hesitate to contact us organizers by e-mail.
In the spring of 2026, you can attend digital DH lunches on the following dates and times:
Thursday the 29th of January at 11.30-12.00AM
Thursday the 26th of Feburary at 11.30-12.00AM
Thursday the 26th of March at 11.30-12.00AM
Thursday the 30th of April at 11.30-12.00AM
Thursday the 28th of May at 11.30-12.00AM
Follow the Digital Lab's calendar for more information.