Connecting and enabling the humanities : e-research in the border zone

Paul Longley Arthur

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    Abstract

    E-Research is well-established in science and technology fields but is at an earlier stage of development in the humanities. Investments in technology infrastructure worldwide, however, are starting to pay dividends, and a cultural change is occurring, enabling closer collaborations between researchers in a sector that has traditionally emphasized individual research activities. This chapter discusses ways in which the humanities are utilizing digital methods, including: creating and enhancing online collections; building knowledge communities around projects, disciplines, and data; and communicating research results in widely accessible formats. E-Research has brought with it new attitudes, behaviors, and expectations. Topics include the growing opportunities for collaborative and cross-disciplinary approaches, building the information commons, and the need for long-term strategic investment in research infrastructure.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCollabrorative and Distributed E-Research: Innovations in Technologies, Strategies and Applications
    EditorsAngel A. Juan, Thanasis Daradoumis, Meritxell Roca, Scott E. Grasman, Javier Faulin
    Place of PublicationU.S.A.
    PublisherInformation Science Reference
    Pages95-110
    Number of pages16
    ISBN (Electronic)9781466601260
    ISBN (Print)9781466601253
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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