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RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data
Apps, DH in General, DH in Practice, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data

(This is a guest post by Özge Eda Kaya.) Data analysis and visualization are very important in the modern world, … Continue reading RAWGraphs: The New Way to Visualize Data

MARKUS for Korean studies
DH in Practice, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Software, Textual Analysis, Workflow

MARKUS for Korean studies

Scholars working in the field of Korean studies have seen remarkable transformations in the way historical research is conducted. The … Continue reading MARKUS for Korean studies

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

The Sanskrit WordNet: a new database for the study of the Sanskrit lexicon
Indian Studies, South Asian Studies

The Sanskrit WordNet: a new database for the study of the Sanskrit lexicon

This is a guest post by Erica Biaggetti WordNets are valuable resources in linguistics, offering structured and comprehensive databases that … Continue reading The Sanskrit WordNet: a new database for the study of the Sanskrit lexicon

Notes from the Field: Digital Humanities at #DAVO2023
DH in General, DH in Practice, Events & Conferences, Islamic Languages, Islamic Studies, Ottoman Studies, Social Media

Notes from the Field: Digital Humanities at #DAVO2023

The 29th International Congress of Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Vorderer Orient (DAVO) took place in cooperation with the “Turkologentag 2023 — Fourth … Continue reading Notes from the Field: Digital Humanities at #DAVO2023

Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments
DH in General, DH in Practice, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Software

Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments

Museums and collections of Islamic art around the world have dedicated a substantial part of their efforts and fundings to … Continue reading Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments

Transkribus in the Classroom
Apps, DH in Practice, HTR, OCR, Online Resources, Teaching, Textual Analysis

Transkribus in the Classroom

While others have discussed the possibilities in utilizing Transkribus and other HTR resources in research, I want to briefly discuss … Continue reading Transkribus in the Classroom

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

Resource for Teaching Asia
Online Resources, Teaching, Workflow

Resource for Teaching Asia

We emerging scholars have all been there. It was either when applying for a job, or after starting a new … Continue reading Resource for Teaching Asia

Editor’s Digest October 2023: Middle Eastern and African Studies
Editor's Digest

Editor’s Digest October 2023: Middle Eastern and African Studies

The Digital Orientalist (DO) has been publishing for roughly a decade. In that time it has undergone many changes and … Continue reading Editor’s Digest October 2023: Middle Eastern and African Studies

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