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 ====How to archive links====
-Archiving links is simple. Simply copy paste the link URL into any one of these two archiving websites:
+Archiving links is very easy and only takes a moment. Simply copy and paste the link URL into any one of these two archiving websites:
-* [http://archive.is/ Archive.is] - as soon as you submit, you'll see the new archive URL that can be used in 'archiveurl' parameter for the 'cite web' template.
+* [http://archive.is/ Archive.is] - When you submit the link URL, you will see the new archive URL that can be used in the 'archiveurl' parameter for the 'cite web' template. This site does ''not'' archive PDF and other media files.
-* [http://www.webcitation.org/ Web Citation] - This website requires you to enter your email in addition to the URL. Enter any email and then the URL. This site now uses a queue and the archive link may not be immediately available.
+* [http://www.webcitation.org/ Web Citation] - Enter the link URL and any email address for the citing author, then press submit. Using the "transparent" WebCite URL is preferred over the short one. This site archives PDF and other media files.
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