Digital Technologies Resource List
A collection of resources to aid future projects
Humanities Futures
DISCOVER humanities jobs in emerging fields. LEARN digital storytelling skills. NETWORK with local industry contacts
Visit the Humanities Futures Webpage
Canva
Canva is a design tool used for creating graphics
Visit Canva by Brett
ChatGPT
Assists with text analysis, historical interpretation, content generation, and research support across interdisciplinary projects
Visit ChatGPT
GitHub
A collaborative platform for hosting, sharing, and managing code and software development projects
Visit GitHub
Google Calendar
A web-based scheduling tool for organizing events, setting reminders, and managing your time across devices
Visit Google Calendar
Imgur
A web-based scheduling tool for organizing events, setting reminders, and managing your time across devices
Visit Imgur
KnightLab
A media innovation incubator at Northwestern University, uniting journalism and technology
to develop open-source storytelling tools like TimelineJS and StoryMapJS, and to train students in digital media experimentation
Visit KnightLab
Newberry Library
A Chicago-based independent research library offering extensive historical and cultural collections
Visit Newberry Library
PiktoChart
A web application for creating visually engaging infographics, presentations, and reports
Visit Piktochart
StoryMaps
An interactive storytelling tool that combines maps, multimedia, and narratives to visualize data
Visit StoryMaps
Visual Studio Code
A lightweight yet powerful code editor that supports debugging, version control, and extensions for various programming languages
Visit Visual Studio Code
Download Visual Studio Code
Voyant Tools
A web-based platform for textual analysis, visualization, and interpretation of digital texts
Visit Voyant Tools
WeVideo
An intuitive online video editing tool designed for collaborative multimedia projects
Visit WeVideo
YouTube
offers access to lectures, performances, documentaries, tutorials, and digital storytelling that support learning, research, and creative expression
Visit YouTube
Zooniverse
A citizen science platform that enables public participation in research projects
Visit Zooniverse
Other Sources
NYU Library
An introductory guide to the wide world of the Digital Humanities
George Mason University Library
A guide to the concepts and tools of the expanding field of digital humanities
University of Maryland Library
This is a very basic guide for those new to digital humanities to help point you towards good DH resources to build from