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The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
DH in General, Japanese Studies, OCR, Online Resources

The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

All scholars engaged in the study of the Japanese diaspora can profit from the treasure trove of resources on the … Continue reading The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

Autographic Atlas of Korea: Interview with Dr. Maya Stiller
DH in Practice, Digital Cartography, Korean Studies, Online Resources

Autographic Atlas of Korea: Interview with Dr. Maya Stiller

The Autographic Atlas of Korea (AAOK) is a digital project and website that presents a rare opportunity for scholars from … Continue reading Autographic Atlas of Korea: Interview with Dr. Maya Stiller

The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil  – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration
DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration

Many people may be unaware, but Brazil has the most numerous Japanese community outside Japan, with a population of more … Continue reading The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration

Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT
DH in General, DH in Practice, Online Resources, Teaching

Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT

When it comes to teaching/learning resources on the internet, it is incredible to see their proliferation, especially after the last … Continue reading Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT

Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online
DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online

In the mid-90s, I was an undergraduate student taking Latin and Japanese classes. People looked at me as if I … Continue reading Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online

Decolonize University-Based Journals
African Studies, DH in Practice, Islamic Studies, Online Resources, Workflow

Decolonize University-Based Journals

The Algerian Scientific Journals Platform (ASJP) is an electronic publishing platform developed and managed by the Research Center for Scientific and Technical Information (CERIST) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Continue reading Decolonize University-Based Journals

Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”
Buddhist Studies, Digital Cartography, Mongolian Studies, Online Resources

Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”

What is the Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries The Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries is an online database featuring more than a … Continue reading Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”

Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 2)
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Digitization, Online Resources

Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 2)

I ended my last post with the assertion that inscribed objects are found in the ‘wrong’ building – that is, … Continue reading Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 2)

Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 1)
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Digitization

Proceed with Caution! Identifying Structures using Royal Inscriptions (Part 1)

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)

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