Digital Humanities in Practice

by Claire Warwick (Editor)

This cutting-edge and comprehensive introduction to digital humanities explains the scope of the discipline and state of the art and provides a wide-ranging insight into emerging topics and avenues of research. Each chapter interweaves the expert commentary of leading academics with analysis of current research and practice, exploring the possibilities and challenges that occur when culture and digital technologies intersect. International case studies of projects ranging from crowdsourced manuscript transcription to computational reconstruction of frescoes are included in each chapter, providing a wealth of information and inspiration. QR codes within each chapter link to a dedicated website where additional content, such as further case studies, is located. Key topics covered studying users and readers social media and crowdsourcing digitization and digital resources image processing in the digital humanities 3D recording and museums electronic text and text encoding book history, texts and digital editing open access and online teaching of digital humanities institutional models for digital humanities. This is an essential practical guide for academics, researchers, librarians and professionals involved in the digital humanities. It will also be core reading for all humanities students and those taking courses in the digital humanities in particular.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of different digital humanities projects across the world, from the Bentham Project being undertaken by the University College of London, to Text Encoding Initiatives (TEI), this book gives several case studies and practical advice. A great resource for anyone who wants to know more about the subject. For a good web resource, see http://www.brainpickings.org/index.ph...

[Yvonne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worthwhile for anyone interested in Digital Humanities or just the current conversation on the future of the Humanities.

[Anetq · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent collection of examples from different domains of the humanities.

[Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read and a good introduction to a relatively new field that refuses to define itself.