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Just discovered I can save a web-page without the snapshot.
Donna was this discussed in the book and I missed it?
I tried it out with FindAGrave. Both the snapshot and without snapshot auto loads the same data. I am guessing the advantage of the snapshot is you get a view of the page versus no page view. Both options require you to create a citation.
The snapshot will use more storage but if I am writing the citation and have the link I am not seeing a reason for the snapshot in this case. I can see where having the snapshot would be easier than using the Wayback machine.
I noticed those options when we were experimenting with capturing emails, as well. If storage isn't a problem, I think it's wonderful to capture a snapshot of the webpage you consulted at the moment you saw it.
