Lisa M. Given|Rebekah Willson
Information technology and the humanities scholar: Documenting digital research practices
Swinburne University of Technology
digital tools offer new affordances methodologies humanities scholars research study used constructivist grounded theory approach examine humanities scholars research practices including use wide range resources digital technologies using indepth study several themes emerged research relating role technology shaping humanities scholars research practices themes include humanities scholars research approaches technology tools b humanities scholar tool developer c role data preparation metalevel research practice data visualization versus numeric outputsone size fit e importance flexibility agency f technology tools support researcher writer g working aloneworking togethertechnology tools collaborative practice heterogeneous nature humanities scholars research practices explored resulting implications digital tool design two new research practicestool development data preparationare proposed diverse digital technologies humanities scholars use support traditional ways working within discipline well creating potential new scholarly practices