Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African and Asian Studies.
I’m going to preface this post with a note that I am NOT an archaeologist. I have taken archaeology classes, … Continue reading Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 1)
I regret to inform you that when you procure digital photos of Turkish manuscripts, at least those who fall under … Continue reading Suleymaniye Manuscripts now come with a Watermark
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the collections of the Islamic Studies Library at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Preface Digitization projects … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from McGill
I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for … Continue reading Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
A first essay on what The Digital Orientalist is about just came out in MELA Notes. Read it it here, … Continue reading The Digital Orientalist: A Manifesto
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Beinecke Library at Yale University, New Haven, USA. Preface … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Beinecke
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, … Continue reading Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
I had a chance to look behind the scenes of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale, the Beinecke. … Continue reading Visit to digitization studio of Yale’s Beinecke Library
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Leiden University, the Netherlands, executed by Brill Publishers. Preface … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from manuscript collections of Beirut, Nablus, Jerusalem, and Riyadh. Preface Digitization projects have … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from the Middle East
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