Digital scholarship applies digital tools and computational methods to traditional scholarship, engendering additional methodologies and new forms of publication and collaboration. Common methods include text data mining, textual analysis, network analysis, geospatial analysis, and digital archiving. Explore tools and methods for your research, including digital tools and computational methods to enrich traditional scholarship.
AI for Research Summer Cohort
SMU Libraries invites faculty from all disciplines to join an interdisciplinary cohort this summer to explore AI tools designed for academic research. Meetings will be held via Zoom throughout summer 2025, starting with an initial session in late May to set the schedule.
As a participant, you’ll:
- Use the AI tools Elicit and Undermind to conduct research in your field.
- Evaluate the strengths and limitations of each tool.
- Share your insights with the cohort and contribute to a published whitepaper in the SMU Scholar Institutional Repository.
- Have the opportunity to suggest additional AI research tools for group evaluation.
Participants will receive a $500 stipend, plus $100 to cover three months of Pro licenses for Elicit and Undermind.
Learn more about the summer cohort and apply now to help shape how AI tools are understood and used in academic research.
Text Data Mining
is the application of computational methods to analyze a large set of texts to discover patterns and trends. Using library databases for text data mining requires specific licensing. Some in place, but most require additional licensing and funds. Learn more about acquiring research data.
Digital Collections
A digital collection provides online access to digitized images, documents, artwork, audio-visual materials, and more. SMU Libraries’ Norwick Center for Digital Solutions (nCDS) provides instruction and consultation on digital collection projects using Omeka.net, CONTENTdm, SMU Scholar, and other online repositories.
Digital Humanities Research Institute (DHRI)
Digital Humanities Research Institute (DHRI) is an annual series of workshops that introduce participants to skills such as digital humanities coding, project planning, and the use of data in the humanities. See the .
Thanks to the generous support of SMU Libraries and OIT, this program is free to all participants.
The DHRI Philosophy
We believe that all participants are experts in something, but none are experts in all areas. By fostering a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where humanities research questions, methods, and values are most significant, we work to build a cooperative learning experience. We have established an approach that leverages participants' strengths, disciplinary interests, and research interests. DHRI emphasizes foundational skills because we believe that it is the most effective path toward enabling digital humanities researchers to become self-teachers and mentors. This leads to second-and third-order effects as participants teach themselves and others, and provides a common vocabulary, skill set, and experience from which to form future collaborations.
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