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Assessing Digital Humanities Tools: Use of Scalar at a Research University

Portal (Baltimore, Md.), 2016, Vol.16 (1), p.163-189 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © The Johns Hopkins University Press. ;Copyright Johns Hopkins University Press Jan 2016 ;ISSN: 1531-2542 ;ISSN: 1530-7131 ;EISSN: 1530-7131 ;DOI: 10.1353/pla.2016.0004

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Title:
Assessing Digital Humanities Tools: Use of Scalar at a Research University
Author: Tracy, Daniel G
Subjects: Academic Libraries ; Art galleries & museums ; Case Studies ; Collaboration ; Computer literacy ; Content Analysis ; Content management software ; Design ; Digital humanities ; Digital libraries ; Electronic Publishing ; Humanities ; Illinois ; Interviews ; Librarians ; Library collections ; Marketing ; Mixed Methods Research ; Multimedia ; Open Source Technology ; Research Universities ; Researchers ; Scalarity (Semantics) ; Scholars ; Surveys ; Teaching ; Usability ; Use Studies ; User Satisfaction (Information) ; Writing
Is Part Of: Portal (Baltimore, Md.), 2016, Vol.16 (1), p.163-189
Description: As librarians increasingly support digital publication platforms, they must also understand the user experience of these tools. This case study assesses use of Scalar, a digital humanities publishing platform for media-rich projects, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Based on a survey, interviews, and content analysis, the study highlights the platform's usability, its functionality, and its successes and failures in meeting user expectations. The media upload process, image annotation, and aesthetics factored into user issues. Writing pedagogy also emerged as an important consideration. Results suggest lessons for digital literacy instruction, as well as how and when Scalar might serve patrons' publishing needs.
Publisher: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1531-2542
ISSN: 1530-7131
EISSN: 1530-7131
DOI: 10.1353/pla.2016.0004
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Assessing Digital Humanities Tools: Use of Scalar at a Research University

Copyright © The Johns Hopkins University Press. ;Copyright Johns Hopkins University Press Jan 2016 ;ISSN: 1531-2542 ;ISSN: 1530-7131 ;EISSN: 1530-7131 ;DOI: 10.1353/pla.2016.0004

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