Open Data 101
Open Data, as a concept, is the idea that some data should be available to everyone, and should be free to use without restrictions. In this post, we cover what qualifies as open data and where you can find it.
Day of DH 2021: Multilingual Tools & Projects
April 29th is the Day of DH 2021, where digital humanities (DH) practitioners share their work with a global community through social media and blog posts. This year’s theme is “multilingual DH.” In this post, we highlight the library’s Italian Pamphlet Digital Collection and share a selection of tools to help with multilingual DH projects.
Power in Numbers: Getting Engaged with Citizen Science
Citizen science projects are a great way to introduce new students to research and the scientific process, as well as gather community support for and increase engagement with research. They’re also a great way to move forward with your own research! Take a look at a few examples of citizen science below to see what they’re all about.
Recap: Intro to Data Curation in the Humanities
By Laura Childs and Mariah Lewis On Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, Fordham’s Walsh Library hosted a workshop entitled, “Introduction to Data Curation in the Humanities.” Led by Tierney Gleason, Reference and Digital Humanities Librarian, data curation is a term that encompasses how scholars in the humanities collect, arrange, and document …
Recap: Digital Day 2019
by Tierney Gleason and Mariah Lewis Many librarians at Walsh Family Library were in attendance last Wednesday for Digital Day, a full-day event organized by the Center for Medieval Studies to provide an introduction to digital scholarship for new and returning graduate students. Co-sponsored by the Preparing Future Faculty Program …