Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Sinology

Of fonts and men. A few thoughts

In my most recent post, I overviewed how fonts operate, and the steps involved in transforming unknown orthographic structures in … Continue reading Of fonts and men. A few thoughts

Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Sinology, Workflow

Refine Your Search Engine Results (for Chinese Language Users)

Search engine is perhaps one of the most frequently used tools in modern digital life, revealing whatever information that you … Continue reading Refine Your Search Engine Results (for Chinese Language Users)

Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Digitization, Sinology, Workflow

Just give me a font!

The headache of working with archaic Chinese orthographies Technologically, we scholars of the 21st century are spoiled. We sit at … Continue reading Just give me a font!

Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Digitization, Visualization

An Introduction to the Nine Modes Manual Online

Guest piece by Casey Schoenberger. The following is an introduction to a digital humanities project I completed over the past … Continue reading An Introduction to the Nine Modes Manual Online

Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Digitization, Online Resources, Sinology, Software, Textual Analysis

Data Cleaning Chinese Text with OpenRefine: Facet

Text filtering helps researchers target selected, specific data for accurate text analysis results. In my last post, I explored the … Continue reading Data Cleaning Chinese Text with OpenRefine: Facet

Buddhist Studies, Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Sinology, Textual Analysis

Online Resources for Buddhist Studies and the Development of Digital Humanities, Past, Present and Future: An Interview with Charles Muller, Editor of the DDB and CJKV-E Dictionaries

This is the first in a series of interviews with scholars working on Digital Methods for Buddhist Studies. Our initial … Continue reading Online Resources for Buddhist Studies and the Development of Digital Humanities, Past, Present and Future: An Interview with Charles Muller, Editor of the DDB and CJKV-E Dictionaries

Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Old Chinese Reconstructions, Workflow

Old Chinese Prêt-à-porter. A double-edged sword.

Sometimes I miss watching movies with commercial interruptions, at the theater or on television. Not only were they a great … Continue reading Old Chinese Prêt-à-porter. A double-edged sword.

Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Sinology, Theory

Can we really trust Digital Humanities?

When I write posts about Digital Humanities, be that here or in my blog in Russian, I tend to talk … Continue reading Can we really trust Digital Humanities?

Chinese Language, Sinology, Software, Textual Analysis

Data Cleaning Chinese Text with OpenRefine: Sentence Filtering

Following my first post for the Digital Orientalist on the topic of OpenRefine, in this post I would like to share … Continue reading Data Cleaning Chinese Text with OpenRefine: Sentence Filtering

Chinese Language, Sinology, Textual Analysis, Visualization

The Changing Role of Textile Making: Text Analysis of Digitized “Lienü zhuan” with Voyant Tools (Part II)

Voyant Tools is a website that allows text analysis in multiple languages with handy, easy-to-learn digital tools. In my earlier … Continue reading The Changing Role of Textile Making: Text Analysis of Digitized “Lienü zhuan” with Voyant Tools (Part II)