The Changing Culture of Humanities Scholarship: Iteration, Recursion, and Versions in Scholarly Collaboration Environments
Date
2014-12-16
Authors
Susan, Brown
John, Simpson
INKE Research Group
CWRC Project Team
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Scholarly and Research Communication
Abstract
The non-linear and iterative nature of scholarly research processes presents
complexities with respect to how online collaborative systems manage versions both
within interfaces and at the back end. is article maps out a two-part framework for
thinking about versions and versioning in the context of contemporary scholarship
and data preservation. e first presents four notable qualities of digital textuality that
are intensified by the digital turn, and the second considers technical considerations
flowing from these characteristics. e authors argue that the management of large
humanities data sets and the design of associated interfaces, tools, and infrastructure
need to recognize and preserve the dynamic, living nature of digital cultural artifacts
and of scholarship on culture.
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Keywords
Versioning, Editing, Textuality, Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (ETCL), Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE)
Citation
Brown, Susan, Simpson, John, the INKE Research Team, & CWRC Project Team. (2014). The Changing Culture of Humanities Scholarship: Iteration, Recursion, and Versions in Scholarly Collaboration Environments. Scholarly and Research Communication, 5(4): 0301191, 16 pp.