{"id":1451,"date":"2024-06-13T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T08:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/digitalhumanities\/?page_id=1451"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:10:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:10:34","slug":"guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/digitalhumanities\/resources\/guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Starting out with Digital Humanities&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;View guide&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;info&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;top&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-question&#8221; i_color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; i_size=&#8221;xl&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fdigitalhumanities%2Fresources%2Fguides%2Fstarting-out-with-dh|title:Guides&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1722606745719{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]If you would like to learn more about what Digital Humanities is, and how and why you might engage with it, then this guide is for you. It covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is Digital Humanities (DH)?<\/li>\n<li>How might you engage with DH?<\/li>\n<li>Why might you engage with DH?<\/li>\n<li>What are some principles of DH research?<\/li>\n<li>What are some next steps you could take?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Working with Collections&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;View guide&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;info&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;top&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-warehouse&#8221; i_color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; i_size=&#8221;xl&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fdigitalhumanities%2Fresources%2Fguides%2Fcollections%2F&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1722606752642{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]If you are a researcher working with physical collections, there are ways in which you can engage digitally in your research. 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It contains areas which will help you to develop the questions that you might have when approaching the Digital Humanities Hub team and\/or Special Collections.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Humanities Data Management&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;View guide&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;info&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;top&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-table&#8221; i_color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; i_size=&#8221;xl&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fdigitalhumanities%2Fresources%2Fguides%2Fdata-management%2F&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1722606759223{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]All research involves working with data, whether as objects of study and analysis, or as products of the research process.<\/p>\n<p>Research data management (RDM) encompasses the collection, management, preservation and sharing of research data. 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developing research projects that involve the use of digital methods and the production of digital outputs.\u00a0<\/span>It is important to consider and clarify technical, legal and ethical requirements at an early stage of project planning, as how you propose to address these may affect the viability, quality and cost of a proposal, and will determine who needs to be involved in the project. <span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW152438072 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152438072 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152438072 BCX8\">Your Research Development Manager may use this <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW152438072 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152438072 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152438072 BCX8\">tool <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW152438072 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152438072 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" 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