Practice and Future Prospect of Digital Humanistic Tools inLibraries

Abstract

Abstract:

The application of digital humanities tools has lowered the entry threshold for humanitiesand social sciences computing, helped humanism to increase the probability of creating new methods,new rules and new theories, and gradually provided important methodological support for humanitiesresearch. Library has been a major force in the construction of digital humanities tools and services. Thispaper summarizes the current status of digital humanities tool construction through internet research andcase analysis, and summarizes the current practice experience and problems of Shanghai Library in digitalhumanities tool construction. It also outlines practical experiences and future directions in the constructionof digital humanities tools in libraries. This paper starts from the practical experience of Shanghai Library inthe construction of digital humanistic tools, and provides some ideas and suggestions for the library to bettersupport the development of digital humanistic tools from five aspects: multimodal tool development, digitalspecial collections construction, tool trendlines, tool platform integration, and embracing big languagemodels. It is proposed that libraries need to prioritize user needs in the construction of digital humanitiestools, gradually shift their focus to help humanities scholars in discovery scholarship, actively embrace thelatest technology, and adapt to advanced productivity development.

Shen Lili, Zhang Hongling, Han Chunlei, Yao Xiaohua, Zhang Wenqi(Shanghai Library). Practice and Future Prospect of Digital Humanistic Tools inLibraries[J]. Libraly Journal, 2023, 42(392): 45-57.

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