Web Archive Resource Services for Digital Humanities Research: Advances in Practice and Directions for Optimization

Abstract

Abstract:

The survey on the current situation of web archive resource services for digital humanities research aims to clarify the progress and experiences in practice while proposing strategies to enhance service development. Through literature review and case analysis, representative cases from around the world are examined to identify the key elements essential to the construction of web archive resource services for digital humanities research. The research identifies the key elements, which include: the service concept of constructing a comprehensive system, a multi-collaborative participation mechanism,clarification of the types and needs of service users, i.e., researchers and use-oriented resource service content. Based on the current practices in China, the study proposes insightful directions for optimization:to guide the construction of resources and the allocation of elements with a comprehensive supply oriented approach; to establish a dual-core collaborative mechanism led by researchers and archivalinstitutions; to fully identify and engage the service users of web archive resources; and to developresource service content guided by the practical demands of digital humanities research.

Dai Linxu, Zhou Wenhong (School of Information Resource Management, Renmin University of China). Web Archive Resource Services for Digital Humanities Research: Advances in Practice and Directions for Optimization[J]. Libraly Journal, 2025, 44(406): 96-107.

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