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Data management

Data Management is a set of practices and techniques used by researchers to ensure that their data is organised, structured and easily reusable for future research

Resources

  • Git Version Control via Command Line

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    This article introduces the main concepts in Git and basic Git commands that can be used from the command line. Understanding these commands will help you with using Git in a code editor, the Git desktop and other options, like GitHub online.
  • Git: VS Code

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    Getting access to the data on GitLab is different on all three operating systems. This post shows how to use the code editor VS Code with its graphical user interface for working collaboratively in Git with Windows, Mac and Linux.
  • Git Collaboration

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    This short course will help learners understand how to work with Git in a collaborative setting such as teamwork or group projects, and how to make use of platforms like GitHub or GitLab to complete that work.
  • Copyright of 3D Data

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    This resource offers an introduction to copyright laws within the UK context when dealing with multidimensional media from repositories, archives and collections from that country.
  • Data and Databases: An Introduction

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    In this resource students will learn what a database is and how it is used in humanities research, go through examples of Humanities Databases in use by researchers today, learn when a researcher would need to use a database and how to distinguish between different database technologies.
  • Langzeitarchivierung

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    Dieser Kurs gibt einen Einblick in die langfristige Bewahrung digitaler Daten, d.h. die Archivierung digitaler Daten. Es werden praktische Tipps aus der Perspektive der Datenersteller gegeben.
  • FAIR Multidimensional Data

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    This resource offers a starting point to learn more about the different types of multidimensional media, as well as managing media in a way which promotes the FAIR principles. The resource also introduces the concept of a Virtual Research Environment to support retrieval and curation of multidimensional data for storytelling via interoperable frameworks.
  • Einführung in Metadaten und Dokumentation

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    Anschließend an die "Grundlagen des Datenmanagements" und der praktischen Übung zu Datenmanagement bietet dieser Kurs eine Einführung in das Thema Metadaten. Was sind Metadaten? Aus welchen Komponenten bestehen sie? Und welche Typen von Metadaten können wir unterscheiden?
  • Grundlagen des Datenmanagements

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    Dieses Kapitel erläutert einige grundlegende Regeln für ein aktives und gutes Datenmanagement und beschreibt, wie Dateien und Ordner sinnvoll und eindeutig benannt und strukturiert werden können, wie man mit Versionierung arbeitet und welche Dateiformate für die Nachnutzbarkeit und Langzeitarchivierung geeignet sind.
  • DYLEN: Diachronic Dynamics of Lexical Networks

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    This post is a quick reference guide to the DYLEN tool, an interactive visualisation tool that the Diachronic Dynamics of Lexical Networks project team created to provide insights into the dynamic lexical changes of Austrian German during the 21st century. It helps lexicographers and linguists to analyse the development of Austrian German lexemes over the course of time. It is an open source tool that can be used free of charge.
  • Digitisation with 360 Degrees Photography

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    This resource is an introduction to 360 degrees panorama photography. It explores different types of panoramic representations and examples of 360 degree panoramas in the cultural heritage domain. Practical advice and step by step guidance on how to capture data and process them is also included in order to produce and publish 360 degrees panorama images.
    Authors
    • Karina Rodriguez Echavarria
    • Nicola Schiavottiello
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  • Creating GUIs in Python for Digital Humanities Projects

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    In this lesson, you will use Qt Designer and Python to design and implement a simple graphical user interface and application to merge PDF files. This lesson also demonstrates how to package the application for distribution to other personal computers.