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Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African, Oriental Studies..

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Author: Cornelis van Lit

DH and Islamic Studies. Founder of The Digital Orientalist. Follow me @LWCvL on Twitter or GitHub
Turning a Zotero bibliography into an online, browsable catalog
Coding, Online Resources, Workflow

Turning a Zotero bibliography into an online, browsable catalog

You can turn any collection of books and articles from Zotero into a website that is easy to search, accessible … Continue reading Turning a Zotero bibliography into an online, browsable catalog

Disrupting Digital Knowledge Infrastructures: A Status Quo Survey
DH in General, Digitization, Online Resources

Disrupting Digital Knowledge Infrastructures: A Status Quo Survey

We are conducting a global survey about the difficulties facing Humanities scholars and students when working in digital environments when … Continue reading Disrupting Digital Knowledge Infrastructures: A Status Quo Survey

ScanTailor: Installation Instructions and Impressions
Digitization, OCR, Software, Workflow

ScanTailor: Installation Instructions and Impressions

When we cannot find a digitized version on the internet, we photograph or scan a book or article ourselves. We … Continue reading ScanTailor: Installation Instructions and Impressions

Making word clouds with Python
Coding, DH in General

Making word clouds with Python

If you have no experience with programming, this walkthrough on how to make a word cloud is just for you. … Continue reading Making word clouds with Python

Among Digitized Manuscripts: A Book
Coding, DH in General, Digitization, Using Real Paper

Among Digitized Manuscripts: A Book

For years, I have explored digitized manuscripts on this website. It left me prepared, three years ago, to embark on … Continue reading Among Digitized Manuscripts: A Book

Why I still choose to publish in print
DH in General, Using Real Paper

Why I still choose to publish in print

I am an advocate for digital solutions. This is kind of an obvious statement for those who have been following … Continue reading Why I still choose to publish in print

What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?
DH in General, Events & Conferences, Online Resources

What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?

I came to DH2019 with the question: surely this is not my tribe, is it? I had the advantage, incentive even, … Continue reading What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?

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