Information technology and the humanities scholar : documenting digital research practices
Given, Lisa M. and Willson, Rebekah (2018) Information technology and the humanities scholar : documenting digital research practices. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 69 (6). pp. 807-819. ISSN 2330-1643 (https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24008)
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Abstract
Digital tools offer new affordances and methodologies to humanities scholars’ research. This paper used a constructivist grounded theory approach to examine humanities scholars’ research practices, including their use of a wide range of resources and digital technologies. Using in-depth, , several themes emerged from the research relating to the role of technology in shaping humanities scholars’ research practices. The themes include: 1) humanities scholars’ research approaches and technology tools; 2) the humanities scholar as tool developer; 3) the role of data preparation as a meta-level research practice; 4) data visualization versus numeric outputs – one size does not fit all; 5) the importance of flexibility and agency; 6) technology tools in support of the researcher as writer; and 7) working alone/working together – technology tools and collaborative practice. The heterogeneous nature of humanities scholars’ research practices are explored and the resulting implications for digital tool design. Two new research practices – tool development and data preparation – are proposed. The diverse digital technologies humanities scholars use support the traditional ways of working within their discipline, as well as creating potential for new scholarly practices.
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Item type: Article ID code: 62824 Dates: DateEvent30 June 2018Published2 February 2018Published Online17 December 2017AcceptedNotes: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Given, L. M., & Willson, R. (2018). Information technology and the humanities scholar: documenting digital research practices. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24008. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Subjects: Science > Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Library Science. Information ScienceDepartment: Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 10 Jan 2018 17:00 Last modified: 11 Aug 2024 17:15 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62824