What is overbrowsing?

The term 'browsing' originates from herbivores feeding, and similarly, 'overbrowsing' in nature occurs when consumption exceeds the capacity of environmental resources. This shared origin parallels the unsustainable excesses of the web, aligning with the group's mission.

About the initiative

Overbrowsing is a doctoral research initiative based at the Institute for Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. The project sits within digital humanities and informatics research, with a focus on the use of web archives as instruments for retrospective analysis of the web.

Team

• David Mahoney, PhD Candidate, Institute for Design Informatics
• Professor Melissa Terras MBE, Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Institute for Design Informatics, The University of Edinburgh
• Professor John Lee, Professor of Digital Media, Institute for Design Informatics, The University of Edinburgh
• Professor Frauke Zeller, Chair of Design Informatics, Institute for Design Informatics, The University of Edinburgh

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