There are dozens of different tools for doing different levels of digital scholarship. This list focuses on a selection tools either freely available or to which Boston College provides licenses. For questions on any of tools, contact your history subject librarian.
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Adobe Acrobat Professional provides services such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for your many scans.
Skill level: Basic
Cost: Expensive, Available in O'Neill Library's Digital Studio.
Exhibit.so is excellent for creating digital exhibits. Users will need to use material in IIIF formats (how to find).
Google Sites is designed to facilitate easy website creation. It is particularly useful for digital exhibitions highlighting visual media.
Skill level: Basic to Intermediate
Cost: Free for use with Google account
omeka is a digital interface designed to
Skill level: Basic to Advanced
Cost: Free for use
With StoryMap JS users can create a visual storybook highlighting different topics or themes in history. Basic interface works with a map but lean into images instead.
Skill level: Basic
Cost: Free for use
Tableau is software designed to create multiple forms of data visualizations ranging from the simple to complex. The interface is designed to provide either static images or live-interfaces through public dashboards.
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced
Cost: Free for basic use; License needed for advanced features
WordPress is a website platform designed to assist users in creating visually engaging:
Skill: Basic to Advanced
Cost: Free for basic use; Subscription fees for advanced tools
Voyant is a tool designed for text analysis. Using this tool, users can rapidly generate:
Skill: Basic to Intermediate
Cost: Free