The notion of annotation unites different concepts that vary in coverage, application and direction but have conceptual parallels as well. In the Humanities, annotations refer to additional contextualization and explanation of a text added by the author, a further scribe, or an editor. Therefore, annotations are equally objects and tools of research. From the perspective of Information Technology, annotations can already refer to the
H-Scholar is sponsored by the National Coalition of Independent Scholars. Its purposes are: assisting independent scholars to share their work and research interests with the larger community, enhancing their productivity by promoting the sharing of information and resources, facilitating communication between independent and academically affiliated scholars with shared interests and concerns, providing information about issues of general interest to all working scholars regardless of their discipline or situation and creating a forum for discussion of specific scholarly issues across disciplinary boundaries.
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The transfer of modern sciences to and the study of the Black Sea Region (BSR)1 began in the late 18th century, so this area became increasingly interesting for Europe in learning more about its characteristics and circumstances. Because of the fact that a systematic investigation of knowledge and culture exchange as well as of academic cultures within and
The Executive Board of Digital Medievalist is pleased to announce the CFP for the following Digital Medievalist Sponsored Session at the 54th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, May 9-12, 2019:
Digital methodologies and tools are commonly used among medievalists working in a variety of disciplines; less common, however, is the application of these methodologies and tools to cross-disciplinary scholarship. This session
In partnership with the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Schoenberg Institute of Manuscript Studies (SIMS) at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age.
Manuscript illumination has often been