A Practical Guide to Electronic Resources in the Humanities

• Author : Ana Dubnjakovic,Patrick Tomlin
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 25 September 2010

From full-text article databases to digitized collections of primary source materials, newly emerging electronic resources have radically impacted how research in the humanities is conducted and discovered. This book, covering high-quality, up-to-date electronic resources for the humanities, is an easy–to-use annotated guide for the librarian, student, and scholar alike. It covers online databases, indexes, archives, and many other critical tools in key humanities disciplines including philosophy, religion, languages and literature, and performing and visual arts. Succinct overviews of key

• Author : Bridgit McCafferty,Arianne Hartsell-Gundy
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release : 02 September 2015

Literary Research and British Postmodernism is a guide for researchers of postwar British literature that defines best practices for scholars conducting research in this period. Individual chapters connect the complex relationships between print and multimedia, technological advancements, and the influence of critical theory that converge in postwar British literature.

• Author : J. Michael Spector
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 29 January 2015

Leveraging the power of technology to support teaching and learning is certainly not new. But with more low-cost, easy-to-use, easily accessible devices and systems than ever before, we are at a critical inflection point where we must decide how technology powers and aids learning in the classroom. But is new technology the cure-all all? Some studies have shown students retain information better in traditional print formats. There’s no question about the potential for new technologies to improve learning, but

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
• Release : 03 June 2023

• Author : Claire Battershill,Shawna Ross
• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release : 24 March 2022

Rooted in the day-to-day experience of teaching and written for those without specialist technical knowledge, this is a new edition of the go-to guide to using digital tools and resources in the humanities classroom. In response to the rapidly changing nature of the field, this new edition has been updated throughout and now features: - A brand-new Preface accounting for new developments in the broader field of DH pedagogy - New chapters on 'Collaborating' and on 'Teaching in a Digital

• Author : James A. Inman,Cheryl Reed,Peter Sands
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 03 October 2003

This volume provides an informed view of how information technology is shaping the contemporary humanities. It specifically reflects five ideals: *humanities scholars with all levels of access are doing important work with technology; *humanities scholars' projects with technology reflect significant diversity, both across and within disciplinary bounds; *using information technology in the humanities is a continuous conversation; *information technology offers new options for humanities education; and *just as collaboration changes the nature of any project, so does information technology change

• Author : Ling Yuh W Pattie,Bonnie J Cox
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 26 August 2020

The universe of electronic resources is indeed diverse, expansive, intimidating, and unstructured compared to the finite, prepackaged print world upon which the information delivery infrastructure has been constructed. Electronic Resources: Selection and Bibliographic Control addresses the resultant concerns of information professionals as they struggle to define, select, and control electronic resources in libraries and information centers today. This book offers readers an overview of issues and provides a common ground for deliberations and decisionmaking. Librarians and students concerned with the

• Author : Sacco, Kathleen L.
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 25 June 2015

Digital Humanities is a burgeoning field of research and education concerned with the intersection of technology and history, philosophy, linguistics, literature, music, cultural studies, and the arts. Supporting Digital Humanities for Knowledge Acquisition in Modern Libraries aims to stand at the forefront of this emerging discipline, targeting an audience of researchers and academicians, with a special focus on the role of libraries and library staff. In addition to a collection of chapters on crucial issues surrounding the digital humanities, this

• Author : Claire Warwick,Melissa Terras,Julianne Nyhan
• Publisher : Facet Publishing
• Release : 09 October 2012

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,

• Author : Frances Condron,Michael Fraser,Stuart Sutherland
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 03 June 2023

• Author : Kate Price,Virginia Havergal
• Publisher : Facet Publishing
• Release : 03 June 2023

Despite the fact that e-books have been in existence for decades in various guises and added to library collections for several years now, there has been a noticeable lack of published manuals on the subject. This is doubtless owing to the rapidly evolving nature of the market. There is now a plethora of different types of digital object that may be termed 'e-books' and a bewildering number of business and access models to match. Moreover the pace of change shows

• Author : Karin Wikoff
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 18 November 2011

For academic libraries, this highly readable book provides the practical information needed to get started managing electronic resources throughout their life cycle.

• Author : Peggy Johnson
• Publisher : American Library Association
• Release : 03 June 2023

Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.

• Author : Sonja Cameron,Sarah Richardson
• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release : 19 September 2005

Information and communications technology is now an essential tool for the historian and for anyone engaging in historical study. Today's 'history workstation' includes computers, modems, scanners, printers, digital cameras and a wide range of software applications to access the World Wide Web and to analyse historical sources. Sonja Cameron and Sarah Richardson provide a clear, jargon-free introduction which demystifies the computing skills needed for historical research. This step-by-step guide covers all aspects of history and computing including: - Presentation: from

• Author : Allan Urbanic,Beth Feinberg
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 06 December 2012

Get access to the Slavic and East European research materials you need A Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada presents up-to-date information on 85 North American libraries that house Slavic and East European research materials, providing current details on recent acquisitions, developments in collection policies, and changes in contact information. Using individual entries written by each institution’s librarian or archivist, you’ll save valuable time and effort in your search for resources on Russia and the