DH: Digital Humanities

Using computational methods for humanistic inquiry

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DH Tools

Hold promise for humanities inquiry

Require specialized knowledge to install, configure, and use

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Applications

• Text Mining
• Topic Modeling
• Digital Repositories
• Interactive Exhibits
• Data Visualization

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Barriers

Humanities scholars and teachers may lack technical expertise

Resources (including hardware, technical support, institutional backing) are often limited

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• Pre-installed, pre-configured Linux server
• In 'the cloud'
• Gold-standard DH Tools
• Clear, simple documentation
• Get one ready in an hour

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Tools

• Natural Language Toolkit
• Stanford NER: Named Entity Recognition
• MALLET: MAchine Learning for LanguagE Toolkit
• Omeka
• Gephi
• Many more

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Inclusion Criteria

Open source

Well documented

Suggested by the community

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Community

Developers

Librarians

Teachers

Scholars

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Questions?

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DH Box @DH_Box

Stephen Zweibel @stevezweibel

Cailean Cooney @_csmcc

Harlan Kellaway @DigiHumanatee

Gioia Stevens @gioiastevens