Re:search

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This CDHBasics session looks at how searching and finding technologies structure scholarship. It also covers

• an introduction to search engines, both for web search and custom search functions within collections;
• discussion about OCR errors and blindspots in digital search in historical collections
• problems of fragmentation of the source text, and the legacy of pre-digital formats such as microfilm.

CDHBasics sessions are open to staff and graduate students who want to learn and apply digital methods and use digital tools in their research.

Number of sessions: 1

For remote teaching: 1 hour live-streamed video, plus interactive chat forum for Q and A and access to course materials via Moodle