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Category: Digitization

PRC Autonomous Region Local Histories: a repository of rare historical materials
DH in General, Digitization, Mongolian Language, Mongolian Studies, Online Resources

PRC Autonomous Region Local Histories: a repository of rare historical materials

This is a guest post by Dotno Dashdorj Pount. Dr. Pount graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, find more about … Continue reading PRC Autonomous Region Local Histories: a repository of rare historical materials

The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 2)
Central Asian Studies, Digitization, Online Resources

The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 2)

In Part One, we explored how digital technology has transformed Silk Road archaeology through the digitization of archaeological sites and … Continue reading The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 2)

The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)
Central Asian Studies, DH in Practice, Digitization, Online Resources

The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)

Digital technologies have become increasingly prominent in the field of archaeology and humanities, playing an important role in facilitating research … Continue reading The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)

A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī
DH in Practice, Digitization, Iranian Studies

A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī

Introduction Known for his speed of transcribing, Maʿrūf Baghdādī was one of the most prominent calligraphers of 14th– and 15th-century … Continue reading A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī

Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History
DH in Practice, Digitization, Hong Kong Studies, Sinology

Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History

This is a guest post by Eric H. C. Chow and Ryan Iu. For more information, see at the end … Continue reading Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History

Japan Knowledge: Tennō Kōzoku Jitsuroku, Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family
Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Japan Knowledge: Tennō Kōzoku Jitsuroku, Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family

Overview Part of the digital edition of the Tennō kōzoku jitsuroku 天皇皇族實錄 [Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family] … Continue reading Japan Knowledge: Tennō Kōzoku Jitsuroku, Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family

The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary
Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Digitization, OCR, Software

The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary

This is a guest post by Christopher Francese, Asbury J. Clarke Professor of Classical Studies, Dickinson College francese@dickinson.edu In 2016 … Continue reading The Digitization of a Large Latin-Chinese Dictionary

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2
DH in Practice, Digitization, HTR, OCR, Online Resources, Software, Textual Analysis, Workflow

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2

Learn about Kraken’s segmentation model and the process of training our own custom segmentation models for layout analysis tasks. Continue reading Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 2

Exhibiting the Ancient Silk Roads Virtually
Buddhist Studies, Central Asian Studies, Digitization, Online Resources

Exhibiting the Ancient Silk Roads Virtually

The term “ancient Silk Roads” conventionally refers to the historical networks of trade routes spanning West, East, Central, and South … Continue reading Exhibiting the Ancient Silk Roads Virtually

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 1
DH in Practice, Digitization, HTR, OCR, Online Resources, Software, Textual Analysis, Workflow

Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 1

How to train custom OCR/HTR models in Kraken Continue reading Train Your Own OCR/HTR Models with Kraken, part 1

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