Digital Humanities Modules
We are pleased to offer scholars and students of history access to two free online modules providing instruction in digital humanities methods and techniques. The first module introduces historians to the methods of text mining while the second module teaches them how to use statistics to interpret their research results. Both modules include several units with explanatory videos and skill-building exercises.
These two courses were commissioned as a part of the research of the International Standing Working Group in Medialization and Empowerment (ISWG) at the German Historical Institute London. The course leaders are Dr. Luke Blaxill of the University of Oxford, and Dr. Kaspar Beelen of the Turing Institute. Responsibility for the content lies with the developers.
Online Learning Module
Text Mining For Historians
This first course introduces historians to the methods of text mining. Text mining offers a way to read large bodies of text (or corpora) digitally and provides historians with new ways to analyse these corpora. For example, you could trace how often certain keywords (like ‘feminist’ or ‘suffragist’) are used in a particular newspaper, and see the terms and word clusters that are associated with them.
Each learning module provides a video explaining the content and some activities to help you develop your skills. It also shows you how you can integrate text mining into your historical research.
Online Learning Module
Statistics For Historians
This second course introduces historians to statistical methods and quantitative analysis tools that can be used alone or in conjunction with text mining.
Each learning module provides a video explaining the content and some activities to help you develop your skills. It also shows you how you can use statistics and quantitative methods in your own historical research.