Research Methods for the Digital Humanities

Lewis Levenberg

ISBN 10: 3319967126 / ISBN 13: 9783319967127

Published by Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2018

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume introduces the reader to the wide range of methods that digital humanities employ, and offers a practical guide to the study, interpretation, and presentation of cultural material and practices. In this instance, the editors consider digital humanities to include both the use of computing to understand cultural material in new ways, and the application of theories and methods from the humanities to interpret new technologies. Each chapter provides a step-by-step guide to cutting-edge methodologies so that students can make informed decisions about the methods they use, consider ethical practices, follow practical procedures, and present their work effectively. Readers will develop practical and reflexive understandings of the software and digital devices that they study and use for research, and the book will help new researchers collaborate and contribute to their scholarly communities, and to public discourse. As contemporary humanities work becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, and increasingly permeated by and with digital technologies, this volume helps new researchers navigate an evolving academic environment. Humanities and social sciences students will find this textbook an invaluable resource for assessing and creating digital projects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research Methods for the Digital Humanities
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319967126
• ISBN 13: 9783319967127
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 19D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 446 grams

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Synopsis

This volume introduces the reader to the wide range of methods that digital humanities employ, and offers a practical guide to the study, interpretation, and presentation of cultural material and practices. In this instance, the editors consider digital humanities to include both the use of computing to understand cultural material in new ways, and the application of theories and methods from the humanities to interpret new technologies. Each chapter provides a step-by-step guide to cutting-edge methodologies so that students can make informed decisions about the methods they use, consider ethical practices, follow practical procedures, and present their work effectively. Readers will develop practical and reflexive understandings of the software and digital devices that they study and use for research, and the book will help new researchers collaborate and contribute to their scholarly communities, and to public discourse. As contemporary humanities work becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, and increasingly permeated by and with digital technologies, this volume helps new researchers navigate an evolving academic environment. Humanities and social sciences students will find this textbook an invaluable resource for assessing and creating digital projects.

About the Author

lewis levenberg has a PhD in Cultural Studies from George Mason University, USA. He manages an information-technology research consultancy in New York.

 

Tai Neilson is a lecturer in Media at Macquarie University, Sydney. He has published work in Journalism, Fast Capitalism, and Global Media Journal. 

 

David Rheams has a PhD in Cultural Studies from George Mason University, USA. He has been in the software industry for over 15 years leading support and product teams.