e you prefer. Tip: If you don't see results come up when you search for a Journal title, this simply means the GC does not have access to the journal.e you prefer. Tip: If you don't see results come up when you search for a Journal title, this simply means the GC does not have access to the journal.e you prefer. Tip: If you don't see results come up when you search for a Journal title, this simply means the GC does not have access to the journal.If this is the case, you can place an InterLibrary Loan (ILL) request for the item you need from that journal.


Searching in Journals: Browse an Issue:
Browsing an electronic issue of a journal can be more visually challenging than leafing through a bound copy, but it is reasonably easy to do. Most journals have a landing page within the database (or databases) in which they're held. You can search the contents of the journal or find specific issues through that page. For instance, if you wanted to look at the August 2016 issue of the journal ADHD: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders , you could find the journal through the Journal Finder . When you follow a database link to the journal, you will find a page that will have an index of issues.


E-books: Locating e-books in the GC's collection and beyond.


E-books in the GC's Collection:


E-books in the GC's Collection:E-books in the GC's Collection:The Graduate Center library has an extensive collection of e-books, both within subscription databases and acquired as individual purchases. Almost all of our e-books can be accessed through the catalog, using the OneSearch discovery tool. Make sure that the "Material Type" is set to Books in the Advanced Search interface , or, using the search bar on the home page , that the Catalog tag is active (light text will appear in the search bar saying "Find books & e-books"); when you have a results list, limit to e-books by selecting "Full text online" on the right-hand side of the page. We have put together a few resources that may make your search easier. Try looking at our e-books guide , which brings together all the sources that we use ourselves to find digital titles; searching these individual databases will offer you more specific results than the OneSearch tool.


urces that we use ourselves to find digital titles; searching these individual databases will offer you more specific results than the OneSearch tool.urces that we use ourselves to find digital titles; searching these individual databases will offer you more specific results than the OneSearch tool.urces that we use ourselves to find digital titles; searching these individual databases will offer you more specific results than the OneSearch tool.We have written on the library blog detailing the steps of our own searches , and there is additionally a video of a workshop we presented on finding e-books. If you remain unable to find a book you need, you can submit a request to our e-book search service and/or suggest that we acquire it. While we actively seek to purchase e-resources with the least restrictive licenses, it is unfortunately true that publishers place significant restrictions on the use of e-books. There may be e-books in our catalog that are not available for full download, or that have limits on the number of simultaneous users. Additionally, e-books move in and out of subscription platforms, meaning that a title we were able to offer at one time may no longer be available. (The opposite is also true, of course!)


E-books Outside the Mina Rees Library:
The New York Public Library is a first stop for finding materials that the Graduate Center does not hold, both because of our ongoing special relationship with NYPL (which includes additional borrowing privileges) and because of the extent of NYPL's publicly accessible holdings. You can search NYPL's circulating holdings here . The research catalog has recently been upgraded to include items shared with NYU and Columbia, as well as the Digital Research Books Beta. The Internet Archive and its sibling site, OpenLibrary , provide controlled digital lending of thousands of e-books. Open access book sites include the Library of Congress , Digital Public Library of America , Project Gutenberg , and many others; see the Open Access Books page of our e-book collections guide. For a fuller accounting of e-book collections to which you have access, see our E-book Collections guide.


OLD - Archives and Special Collections:


OLD - Archives and Special Collections:OLD - Archives and Special Collections:Archives traditionally include collections made up of physical items: personal papers, unpublished manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, and so much more. Digital preservation of archival documents is now underway at many repositories, and accelerating every day, making remote access possible. However, the vast majority of archival materials are still not yet digitized, which is important to keep in mind as you search online. We have a thorough and detailed research guide on archival research . Below are links to parts of the guide that are specific to online research with primary sources, including many links to digital collections that may provide a place to start.


of the guide that are specific to online research with primary sources, including many links to digital collections that may provide a place to start.of the guide that are specific to online research with primary sources, including many links to digital collections that may provide a place to start.of the guide that are specific to online research with primary sources, including many links to digital collections that may provide a place to start.Getting Started | Analog vs Digital | Archival Search Tools | Government Archives | Highlights | International Resources | Library Databases | Online Portals | Papers Projects | Regional Collaborations | Research Libraries - Digital Collections | Subject Collaborations | Subject-Specific Libraries & Archives | Texts, Images, Maps, A/V - more links | Volunteer Crowdsourcing Projects | Why Digitize This But Not That ?


Archives and Special Collections:
Archives traditionally include collections made up of physical items: personal papers, unpublished manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, and so much more. Digital preservation of archival documents is now underway at many repositories, and accelerating every day, making remote access possible. However, the vast majority of archival materials are still not yet digitized, which is important to keep in mind as you search online. We have a thorough and detailed research guide on archival research . See the Finding Digitized Collections page of the guide for information on finding and using digitized primary sources.  There are links to online portals, library databses, selected research librariies with digitized materials, international resources, and more.


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r) for on-site computer access: printing is 15 cents/page and requires a $1 copy card. Wifi is available for all users. Library Hours are listed here.r) for on-site computer access: printing is 15 cents/page and requires a $1 copy card. Wifi is available for all users. Library Hours are listed here.r) for on-site computer access: printing is 15 cents/page and requires a $1 copy card. Wifi is available for all users. Library Hours are listed here.Circulation: Books may be checked out on the 1st Floor of the Library, and book returns may be placed in the book drop by Security in the Lobby, or inside the Library entrance. Feel free to contact us via live 24/7 chat reference or check out our FAQ page here . We're also readily available by email: library@gc.cuny.edu


Access to the Physical Collections:
Our physical collections, including print books and journals, dissertations, microfilm, and audiovisual materials are available. If there is an item that you need that we do not have access to at the Mina Rees Library, consider placing an interlibrary loan request , using the ebook search service or contacting your liaison librarian to look for alternative access.


Returning Materials and Late Fees:
CUNY libraries have suspended regular overdue fines, but you're still responsible for fines for recalled items. All CUNY libraries now allow only 1 renewal for most of their circulating items. Please contact the owning library if you need any additional renewals.


Interlibrary Loan:
Interlibrary Loan may be accessed through our ILLIAD system . Any item can be requested, regardless of whether the GC or any CUNY library owns a copy. Please contact us at ill@gc.cuny.edu if you need any further information about our services.


Printers, Scanners, and Computers in the Library:
As a Graduate Center affiliate, you have access to free, unlimited printing in the Library. Feel free to use the printers on the 2nd Floor, logging in with your GC Network ID (the same login you use for remote access to Library databases). Scanners are available as well as microfilm readers. You will find these on the 2nd Floor, behind the Reference Desk. No login is required to use a scanner. Computers in the Library require a GC Network ID and password - if you're a visitor, please request a Guest Login at the Circulation Desk (1st Floor) or at the Reference Desk (2nd Floor).


Graduate Center Laptop Loans:
Students may request a laptop from IT Services using the request form . In order to borrow a laptops you must meet all of the following criteria: Be registered for Fall 2021 classes with no registration holds on your record. Be able to show a GC ID if you will be picking up a laptop. Contact IT Services for further assistance.


Online Library Access and CUNY Accounts:


Online Library Access and CUNY Accounts:Online Library Access and CUNY Accounts:Online access to library resources is limited to Graduate Center and SLU affiliates and requires a GC Network ID. Your GC Network ID will also provide access to Interlibrary Loan Services at the GC. GC Network ID credentials are not the same as CUNYfirst credentials. In most cases, your username is your first initial followed by your last name; if you are at SLU, log in with your EMPLID and password provided by SLU IT. Forgot your password? GC affiliates can use GC IT's self-service password reset site . SLU affiliates should contact SLU IT at ITHelpDesk@slu.cuny.edu . Need to view or manage your current book loans? Log into your Library/OneSearch account using your CUNY Login. As of August 3, 2020, CUNY Libraries no longer use a barcode number to access your account online. In addition to your Library/OneSearch account, there are other accounts users need at CUNY.


longer use a barcode number to access your account online. In addition to your Library/OneSearch account, there are other accounts users need at CUNY.longer use a barcode number to access your account online. In addition to your Library/OneSearch account, there are other accounts users need at CUNY.longer use a barcode number to access your account online. In addition to your Library/OneSearch account, there are other accounts users need at CUNY.These include a GC Network Account, GC Email, CUNYFirst, CUNY Portal, CUNY Virtual Desktop, CUNY Academic Commons, OpenCUNY, and others. Learn more about them on the CUNY Accounts page.


Ebooks: How to find online monographs:


Ebooks: How to find online monographs:Ebooks: How to find online monographs:Use OneSearch : The majority of our GC Library ebooks display in this search. GC affiliates have access to ebooks that CUNY licenses for all campuses and those in our GC collections; both of these corpuses display in the GC view of OneSearch Databases A-Z : all of our ebook collections are included here. You can even see those that are not restricted by DRM. View links to our ebook collections along with news and search tips on our Ebooks Research Guide . Make a request for a book chapter via Interlibrary Loan Use our Ebook Search Service : a librarian will check all available ebook collections for you within a few business days Do you have credentials for another CUNY campus or another university where you work? Remember even other CUNY schools will have different ebook titles.


you have credentials for another CUNY campus or another university where you work? Remember even other CUNY schools will have different ebook titles. you have credentials for another CUNY campus or another university where you work? Remember even other CUNY schools will have different ebook titles. you have credentials for another CUNY campus or another university where you work? Remember even other CUNY schools will have different ebook titles.New York Public Library , Brooklyn Public Library , and Queens Public Library collections also include many ebooks that could be accessed remotely Speak with your liaison librarian for assistance in finding and searching for ebooks.


Streaming Film and Media:
Consult the library's Film Studies Research Guide for a list of streaming media options.


Online Access for Graduate Center Alumni:
GC alumni have access to a limited selection of library databases through a partnership between the library and the Alumni Affairs Office. Complete the Graduate Center Alumni Registration Form to request access. The Alumni Affairs Office gcalumni@gc.cuny.edu will reply (please allow 1-2 business days) with a username and password to access Databases for Alumni . Open Access resources (indicated by this symbol: ) on the the Graduate Center's A-Z Database List are freely available.


Ask-a-Librarian:
Graduate Center librarians are available at the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor of the Library between 3pm-6pm, Monday-Friday. Email : Complete the question submission form and receive a reply by email during reference hours . By Appointment: Schedule a one-on-one research consultation (phone or videoconference) by contacting your subject librarian . Chat: Chat with an academic librarian 24/7 . If available, a CUNY librarian will answer your chat.


Chat with a Librarian:
Our chat service is available 24/7 and will be answered by a CUNY librarian, if available. When CUNY librarians are not available, an academic librarian from one of our partner libraries will assist you.


Contact Us:
Reference and General Questions: library@gc.cuny.edu Circulation: circ@gc.cuny.edu Interlibrary Loan: ill@gc.cuny.edu Dissertation Office: deposit@gc.cuny.edu Librarian Subject Specialist Directory to locate your subject librarian A-Z Faculty & Staff Directory


Workshops:
See our events calendar for library workshop listings.


Information for Instructors:
Instructors can request library research instruction for classes by contacting their liaison librarian or filling out our class visit request form .


Fall 2022:
Fall 2022 Reserves Request Priority Deadline: August 15, 2022 Please note that new orders for materials may require a few weeks to process. Requests submitted after the deadline will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Instructors should review our full Reserves Guide for details about deadlines and making requests.


Course Reserves:
Course Reserve Request Form: Faculty may use this form to place books on reserve. The library will try our best to purchase materials not already owned.

Reserves Guide: Information on accessing and placing books and articles on course reserve.

Blackboard: Students: Login to Blackboard to access reserve readings. Faculty: Login to Blackboard to post pdfs, links to articles, and links to books in the library catalog.


Course Reserves:
Looking for reserves lists?

View Course Reserves

To request an item be placed on reserve (even if the library does not already own the item) teaching faculty should complete the Course Reserve Request Form . Include as much information as possible when placing the request (call number or OneSearch link if the library owns the material, link to Amazon or ISBN if the library needs to purchase the material). There is a reserve limit of 50 items per course. It generally takes 4-6 weeks for an item that GC Library does not own to be purchased, processed, and placed on reserve. The library only handles book and DVD reserves at this time ; articles and other items can be organized in Blackboard or by other CUNY tools for sharing with classes. Because of licensing restrictions, we do not have the capability to purchase new streaming videos. If the library already licenses a streaming video through one of our databases we will help you link to the item for your course.


ew streaming videos. If the library already licenses a streaming video through one of our databases we will help you link to the item for your course.Material which CAN be placed on Reserve Print books E-books E-book Chapters DVDs Streaming videos that the library has already licensed Material which CANNOT be placed on Reserve Interlibrary loan books Library periodical issues or volumes Scans of an entire book Streaming video that requires a new license

Need assistance finding openly available materials for your course? For information about Open Educational Resources (OER) or Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), see our OER Guide .

The Library will notify the instructor when their Reserves page is set up and the list is fully processed. Please note that new purchases will require additional time to process (order, receive, and catalog). Requests made prior to the deadline will be made available prior to the start of the semester, unless you are notified otherwise. Contact Reserves to check the status of your request.


New York Public Library (NYPL):


New York Public Library (NYPL):New York Public Library (NYPL):On-Site Research Branch Libraries: All available New York Public Library branch locations are open with full service, including general library use and seating, unlimited browsing, computer access, and more. See NYPL's reopening page for any updates. Research Libraries: Service has been expanded at select locations to permit walk-in visitors who want to sit in public reading rooms, including the Rose Main Reading Room at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, for quiet study and computer use. Sign up for Research at NYPL email updates to receive announcements regarding NYPL's research services. Getting a new NYPL card Get a NYPL card online The SimplyE app for digital materials NYPL Print Book Services Research Borrowing Programs : Graduate Center affiliated researchers are eligible to borrow select NYPL research materials usually reserved for on-site use. Request Research Library Materials : Request general research materials in advance to make the most of your time at the library.


rved for on-site use. Request Research Library Materials : Request general research materials in advance to make the most of your time at the library.rved for on-site use. Request Research Library Materials : Request general research materials in advance to make the most of your time at the library.rved for on-site use. Request Research Library Materials : Request general research materials in advance to make the most of your time at the library.Scan & Deliver Service : Eligible general collection items held at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts may be requested by clicking the Request button wherever it appears in the Shared Collection Catalog . Circulating Collections: NYPL is offering nearly full service in the branch libraries, including general library use and seating, unlimited browsing, laptop and computer access, and more. Request items for pick up at the branch of your choice. Databases and Ebooks List of databases available from home (includes scholarly ebook collections like Cambridge, Oxford, Project Muse) Ebook Collections Overview (includes audiobooks and popular literature ebook collections) See our NYPL research guide for links and updates


Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library:
The Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library are open at this time. See this post for additional links to their programs and to find out how to apply for a library card. View the branch map and learn more on the BPL's website . The Queens Public Library is open: full details are available on the QPL's website .


Class Exercise: Breakout Room exercise - searching for and within archival collections.

Decolonizing Psychology / Archival Research


Instructions for Breakout Rooms - Draft:


Instructions for Breakout Rooms - Draft:Instructions for Breakout Rooms - Draft:Description : We will break into groups to explore a topic in one or more resources, and discuss our experience with these tools and our findings. You can select someone to be the note taker for your group - at the end of our breakout session, we will share our small group discussions with the rest of the class in chat. Your group can choose to: Use a search tool / database like Archive Grid, DP.LA or Google to find at least one collection of possible interest based on your selected topic. Try a search string for your topic. What are your key terms? What did you retrieve? What are some related terms you could try? Pick one or more collections of interest. Gather information about the collection and how to access it. Or you can: Select a digital archive / collection from the list of example collections on the lower right. See if there is a finding aid for that collection. Use information about the collection, and/or primary sources, to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc.


is a finding aid for that collection. Use information about the collection, and/or primary sources, to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc.is a finding aid for that collection. Use information about the collection, and/or primary sources, to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc.is a finding aid for that collection. Use information about the collection, and/or primary sources, to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc.for your topic. Some things to look for: Who/what is the collection about? Who/what organization was the collector? How is the collection organized? Are there subject headings / controlled vocabulary available on this site? Who do we contact if we have questions about the collection?... Things to reflect on with your group: What did you find helpful about the search tool or resource you chose to look at? What were some challenges you encountered in using that resource? What are some "gaps" or limitations of the collection you looked at in terms of your research? [Brainstorm one or more strategies for how you might work around this.] Discussion : Chat Storm! Pick a reflection from your group discussion to share with the class 1. After we leave breakout rooms, group note taker pastes group's reflection into chat but does not click send. 2. Facilitators count down, at their signal all note takers click send! 3.


oup note taker pastes group's reflection into chat but does not click send. 2. Facilitators count down, at their signal all note takers click send! 3.oup note taker pastes group's reflection into chat but does not click send. 2. Facilitators count down, at their signal all note takers click send! 3.oup note taker pastes group's reflection into chat but does not click send. 2. Facilitators count down, at their signal all note takers click send! 3.Volunteers can kick off discussion or facilitators can help by going through the chat submissions one by one.


Sample Topics:
Select a topic for exploration below, or use one of your own! Conversion therapy Eugenics and sterilization Institutionalization (examples: prisons; asylums) IQ testing Interrogation and torture tactics at Guantanamo and "black sites" From the class syllabus: "excavating silenced ways of knowing (indigenous, Blackgirlhoods, Global South, Hearing Voices Network) – we must not only critique what has been but recover the knowledges that continue to be nourished in indigenous communities, the Global South, in radical psychiatric consumer groups, in Appalachian communities, undocumented communities, communities of color, in healing circles"


... Explore one of these Collections:
American Prison Writing Archive: "The American Prison Writing Archive evolved from a book project completed in 2014 with the publication of Fourth City: Essays from the Prison in America , the largest collection to date of non-fiction writing by currently incarcerated Americans writing about their experience inside."

Archives of Appalachia: The Archives of Appalachia is a repository for memories — the written words, images, and sounds that document life in southern Appalachia. We steward nearly two miles of rare manuscripts, 250,000 photographs, 90,000 audio and moving image recordings, and 14,000 books.


southern Appalachia. We steward nearly two miles of rare manuscripts, 250,000 photographs, 90,000 audio and moving image recordings, and 14,000 books.Centro - Center for Puerto Rican Studies - Hunter College: "Centro is a research institute that is dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Puerto Rican experience in the United States and that produces and disseminates relevant interdisciplinary research. Centro also collects, preserves, and provides access to library resources documenting Puerto Rican history and culture. We seek to link scholarship to social action and policy debates and to contribute to the betterment of our community and enrichment of Puerto Rican studies."

Digital Library of the Caribbean: "The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative of partners within the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean that provides users with access to Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections."

Digitalnz - Digital New Zealand: 30+ million digital items from 300+ collections.


ch materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections."

Digitalnz - Digital New Zealand: 30+ million digital items from 300+ collections.Digital Transgender Archive: The purpose of the DTA "is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world."

Endangered Archives Programme - British Library: "The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) facilitates the digitisation of archives around the world that are in danger of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration. ... Since 2004, the Programme has digitised over seven million images and 25 thousand sound tracks. Archive types digitised so far include rare printed sources, manuscripts, visual materials, audio recordings."

Latin American & Caribbean Digital Primary Resources: "[A] database of listings that provide links to open access digitized collections of primary sources that relate to Latin America and the Caribbean."


"[A] database of listings that provide links to open access digitized collections of primary sources that relate to Latin America and the Caribbean."Lesbian Herstory Archives - Digital Resources: Includes digitized copies of some of the 3,000 oral herstory cassettes in the Archives’ Spoken Word Collection and 950 videotapes in the Video Collection, as well as a sampling from the LHA newsletters, photo and special collections. View all LHA collections here .

Lloyd Sealy Library Digital Collections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice: The Digital Collections provide access to hundreds of images digitized from the unique items in the Lloyd Sealy Library Special Collections. These materials are freely available to the public for learning, teaching, and research.

NYPL Digital Collections: A platform for exploring NYPL's digitized archival materials across many diverse collections. Browse by digital collection Introductory Guide to using NYPL Digital Collections


NYPL's digitized archival materials across many diverse collections. Browse by digital collection Introductory Guide to using NYPL Digital CollectionsSouth Asia Open Archives (SAOA): A rich and growing OA collection of key historical and contemporary sources from and about South Asia, in English and other languages of the region. Contains hundreds of thousands of pages of books, journals, newspapers, census data, magazines, and documents, with particular focus on social & economic history, literature, women & gender, and caste & social structure.

Tulane University Digital Library: "[R]are and unique collections in areas such as Latin American studies, jazz, New Orleans and Louisiana history and architecture..."

Umbra Search African American History: Umbra Search African American History brings together more than 500,000 digitized items from over 1,000 libraries and archives across the country.


ry: Umbra Search African American History brings together more than 500,000 digitized items from over 1,000 libraries and archives across the country.Willowbrook Collections @ College of Staten Island, CUNY (CSI): This guide is intended to help researchers identify and locate Willowbrook State School materials in the College of Staten Island Library. Included are printed books, reports, dissertations, manuscript materials, newspaper clippings and photographs


Links: Links to additional resources


Additional Links:
Here are some links we explored during class, as well as additional resources of interest.


Additional Links:
Here are some links we explored during class, as well as additional resources of interest.Archival Research Guide : This guide will introduce you to the basics of archival research. You will find information on what archives are and how they are arranged, conducting background research, where and how to look for archival collections, what to expect when you visit an archival repository, citing and quoting from unpublished materials, and more. Beyond Wikipedia: Background & Reference Sources Diseases of the Mind : Highlights of American Psychiatry through 1900 Madness Network News : Activist and Movement Historian David Gozalez has scanned every issue of this historic publication from the 1970s-80s and made them available for sale as ebooks and hard-copy bound volumes. Mina Rees Library, Primary Source Databases : These 40 library databases are a good place to look for primary sources. NYC Municipal Archives, All Collections NYPL Articles & Databases : Use filters to see which of the 800+ NYPL databases is accessible from home.


rces. NYC Municipal Archives, All Collections NYPL Articles & Databases : Use filters to see which of the 800+ NYPL databases is accessible from home.rces. NYC Municipal Archives, All Collections NYPL Articles & Databases : Use filters to see which of the 800+ NYPL databases is accessible from home.rces. NYC Municipal Archives, All Collections NYPL Articles & Databases : Use filters to see which of the 800+ NYPL databases is accessible from home.You can also filter by subject, or keyword (try "primary" or "archive*"). Pyschology & Conversion Therapy : This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology. Smithsonian’s Library & Archival Exhibits on the Web: Try a search on ASYLUM or MENTAL ILLNESS, etc.


ated to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology. Smithsonian’s Library & Archival Exhibits on the Web: Try a search on ASYLUM or MENTAL ILLNESS, etc.Archive Grid: Searchable database containing over 7 million records describing archival collections in 1,400 libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies around the world.  Also useful for identifying archival repositories by location. Read more in our GC Library blog post about ArchiveGrid .

Digital Public Library of America: The DPLA is a discovery tool, or union catalog, for public domain and openly licensed content held by archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions across the U.S. Browse this all-digital library by topic or contributing partner or search across nearly 48 million images, texts, videos, and sounds simultaneously. Also includes online exhibitions and primary source sets.  Filter search results by usage rights, format, date, location, language, contributor, etc.  And view full items to learn more about the collections that contain them.


sults by usage rights, format, date, location, language, contributor, etc.  And view full items to learn more about the collections that contain them.American Prison Writing Archive: "The American Prison Writing Archive evolved from a book project completed in 2014 with the publication of Fourth City: Essays from the Prison in America , the largest collection to date of non-fiction writing by currently incarcerated Americans writing about their experience inside."

Archives of Appalachia: The Archives of Appalachia is a repository for memories — the written words, images, and sounds that document life in southern Appalachia. We steward nearly two miles of rare manuscripts, 250,000 photographs, 90,000 audio and moving image recordings, and 14,000 books.


ch materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections."

Digitalnz - Digital New Zealand: 30+ million digital items from 300+ collections.Digital Transgender Archive: The purpose of the DTA "is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world."

Documenting the American South: A digital publishing initiative from the University Library at UNC Chapel Hill "that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes sixteen thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs."


culture. Currently DocSouth includes sixteen thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs."Endangered Archives Programme - British Library: "The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) facilitates the digitisation of archives around the world that are in danger of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration. ... Since 2004, the Programme has digitised over seven million images and 25 thousand sound tracks. Archive types digitised so far include rare printed sources, manuscripts, visual materials, audio recordings."

Google: Put your subject in quotes and add "oral history" to find collections. For example, try a search like this: "peace movements" AND "oral history". Google can be helpful for finding collections in libraries, archives, historical societies and other institutions that may not turn up in searches of databases like WorldCat and ArchiveGrid.

Latin American & Caribbean Digital Primary Resources: "[A] database of listings that provide links to open access digitized collections of primary sources that relate to Latin America and the Caribbean."


"[A] database of listings that provide links to open access digitized collections of primary sources that relate to Latin America and the Caribbean."Lesbian Herstory Archives - Digital Resources: Includes digitized copies of some of the 3,000 oral herstory cassettes in the Archives’ Spoken Word Collection and 950 videotapes in the Video Collection, as well as a sampling from the LHA newsletters, photo and special collections. View all LHA collections here .

Library of Congress Digital Collections: "The collection of more than 168 million items includes more than 39 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 72 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings."  Among these holdings are 395 digitized collections.


he world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings."  Among these holdings are 395 digitized collections.Lloyd Sealy Library Digital Collections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice: The Digital Collections provide access to hundreds of images digitized from the unique items in the Lloyd Sealy Library Special Collections. These materials are freely available to the public for learning, teaching, and research.

Medical Heritage Library: "[A] digital curation collaborative among some of the world’s leading medical libraries, promotes free and open access to quality historical resources in medicine."


uration collaborative among some of the world’s leading medical libraries, promotes free and open access to quality historical resources in medicine."National Archives, U.S.: A massive resource.  "NARA keeps only ... about 2 to 5 percent of [the records] generated in any given year. ... There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data." Plans are in place to digitize 500 million pages of records. See DOCS Teach and Reference at Your Desk .  Also see: Research our Records / Explore a Specific Topic.


lace to digitize 500 million pages of records. See DOCS Teach and Reference at Your Desk .  Also see: Research our Records / Explore a Specific Topic.National Library of Medicine Digital Collections: "[A] free online repository of biomedical resources including books, manuscripts, still images, videos, and maps. The content in Digital Collections is freely available worldwide and, unless otherwise indicated, in the public domain. Digital Collections provides unique access to NLM's rich historical resources, as well as select modern resources."

NYC Municipal Archives Online Gallery: Over 1.6 million images from the collections of the Municipal Archives. Includes photographs, maps, motion picture and audio recordings.

NYPL Digital Collections: Collection of more than 870,000 images covering nearly every topic imaginable. Formats include visually appealing items such as drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, and rare illustrated books, along with video, audio, and more. Search or browse by item, collection, or NYPL division.


, photographs, posters, prints, and rare illustrated books, along with video, audio, and more. Search or browse by item, collection, or NYPL division.Smithsonian Libraries - Digital Library: Includes books, drawings, photos, indexes to vertical files of artists, trade catalogs, and ephemera, as well as fascinating digital exhibitions covering a wide range of topics; and an index of all the physical exhibitions that the Smithsonian Libraries has produced over the years.

South Asia Open Archives (SAOA): A rich and growing OA collection of key historical and contemporary sources from and about South Asia, in English and other languages of the region. Contains hundreds of thousands of pages of books, journals, newspapers, census data, magazines, and documents, with particular focus on social & economic history, literature, women & gender, and caste & social structure.

State Archives: Contact information and links to state archives and historical societies in the U.S.

Tulane University Digital Library: "[R]are and unique collections in areas such as Latin American studies, jazz, New Orleans and Louisiana history and architecture..."


Digital Library: "[R]are and unique collections in areas such as Latin American studies, jazz, New Orleans and Louisiana history and architecture..."Umbra Search African American History: Searches over 500,000 items from more than 1000 U.S. archives, libraries, and museums, focused on African American History.

Willowbrook Collections @ College of Staten Island, CUNY (CSI): This guide is intended to help researchers identify and locate Willowbrook State School materials in the College of Staten Island Library. Included are printed books, reports, dissertations, manuscript materials, newspaper clippings and photographs


Quick Start Guide for Archival Research:
Download our Quick Start Guide for Archival Research


Contacts: Librarian contacts


Extra Stuff: Move boxes and other content not currently being used here. Draft mode/invisible.


Archival Research Guide : This guide will introduce you to the basics of archival research. You will find information on what archives are and how they are arranged, conducting background research, where and how to look for archival collections, what to expect when you visit an archival repository, citing and quoting from unpublished materials, and more. Mina Rees Library, Primary Source Databases : These 40 library databases are a good place to look for primary sources. NYPL Articles & Databases : Use filters to see which of the 800+ NYPL databases is accessible from home. You can also filter by subject, or keyword (try "primary" or "archive*"). NYC Municipal Archives, All Collections Pyschology & Conversion Therapy : This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology.


onversion Therapy : This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology.onversion Therapy : This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology.onversion Therapy : This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to conversion therapy and LGBTQ+ psychology.Diseases of the Mind : Highlights of American Psychiatry through 1900 Adelphi University, Diversification / Decolonization of the Curriculum - Psychology Resources : Recommended resources for teaching in P Smithsonian’s Library & Archival Exhibits on the Web: Try a search on ASYLUM or MENTAL ILLNESS, etc. Madness Network News : Activist and Movement Historian David Gozalez has scanned every issue of this historic publication from the 1970s-80s and made them available for sale as ebooks and hard-copy bound volumes. The Early Caribbean Digital Archive : open access collection of pre-twentieth-century Caribbean texts, maps, and images.


and hard-copy bound volumes. The Early Caribbean Digital Archive : open access collection of pre-twentieth-century Caribbean texts, maps, and images. and hard-copy bound volumes. The Early Caribbean Digital Archive : open access collection of pre-twentieth-century Caribbean texts, maps, and images. and hard-copy bound volumes. The Early Caribbean Digital Archive : open access collection of pre-twentieth-century Caribbean texts, maps, and images.Texts include travel narratives, novels, poetry, natural histories, and diaries that have not been brought together before as a single collection focused on the Caribbean. The materials in the archive are primarily authored and published by Europeans, but the ECDA aims to use digital tools to " remix " the archive and foreground the centrality and creativity of enslaved and free African, Afro-creole, and Indigenous peoples in the Caribbean world.


Online Portals:
Digital Public Library of America: Contains nearly 36 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the U.S.  Browse by topic or contributing institution, explore primary source sets and online exhibitions or search the collection. Try a search on "oral history" and then use facets to narrow results.


Find Collections:
Archive Grid: Searchable database containing over 7 million records describing archival collections in 1,400 libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies around the world.  Also useful for identifying archival repositories by location. Read more in our GC Library blog post about ArchiveGrid .


Databases & Search Tools:
Archive Grid: Searchable database containing over 7 million records describing archival collections in 1,400 libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies around the world.  Also useful for identifying archival repositories by location. Read more in our GC Library blog post about ArchiveGrid .

Digital Public Library of America: The DPLA is a discovery tool, or union catalog, for public domain and openly licensed content held by archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions across the U.S. Browse this all-digital library by topic or contributing partner or search across nearly 48 million images, texts, videos, and sounds simultaneously. Also includes online exhibitions and primary source sets.  Filter search results by usage rights, format, date, location, language, contributor, etc.  And view full items to learn more about the collections that contain them.


sults by usage rights, format, date, location, language, contributor, etc.  And view full items to learn more about the collections that contain them.Google: Put your subject in quotes and add "oral history" to find collections. For example, try a search like this: "peace movements" AND "oral history". Google can be helpful for finding collections in libraries, archives, historical societies and other institutions that may not turn up in searches of databases like WorldCat and ArchiveGrid.


Breakout Room Exercise Tabbed (hidden):


Breakout Room Exercise Tabbed (hidden):Breakout Room Exercise Tabbed (hidden):Description: We will break into groups to explore a topic in one or more resources, and discuss our experience with these tools and our findings. You can select someone to be the note taker for your group - at the end of our breakout session, we will share our small group discussions with the rest of the class in chat. Possible activities for your group: Use a search tool / database like Archive Grid, DP.LA or Google to find at least one collection of possible interest. Try a search string for your topic. What are your key terms? What did you retrieve? What are some related terms you could try? Pick one or more collections of interest. Gather information about the collection and how to access it. Select a digital archive / collection from the Resource list to the right. See if there is a finding aid for that collection. Use primary sources and/or information about the collection to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc. for your topic.


id for that collection. Use primary sources and/or information about the collection to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc. for your topic.id for that collection. Use primary sources and/or information about the collection to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc. for your topic.id for that collection. Use primary sources and/or information about the collection to identify a key person/people, place, date, etc. for your topic.Things to look for: Who/what is the collection about? Who/what organization was the collector?... Discussion: Chat Storm! 1. After we leave breakout rooms, group note taker pastes group's findings into chat but does not click send. 2. Facilitators count down, at their signal all note takers click send! 3. Volunteers can kick off discussion or facilitators can help by going through the chat submissions one-by-one.


Sample Topics:
Guantanamo

Willowbrook Blackwell


Class Mission Statement (hidden):
“We will ground ourselves in the writings and commitments of decolonial theorists writing from South Africa, Martinique, Latin America, northern Africa, the United States and Maori scholars in New Zealand writing on extractive social science, the enduring tentacles of colonialism and white supremacy, the imperial reach of psychology as a discipline, the rich resonance of poetic knowledge and radical imagination.”


For Instructions (hidden):


For Instructions (hidden):For Instructions (hidden):[Example tasks/deliverables: add to Instructions box as needed] For ArchiveGrid/DP.LA/Google 1.  Find one archive/archival collection of interest to you using ArchiveGrid/DP.LA/Google. 2. Try a search string for your topic (ArchiveGrid/DP.LA/Google). What are your key terms? What did you retrieve? What are some related terms you could try? 3. Try browsing collections in ArchiveGrid/DP.LA... ~~~ For an archive/archival collection 1. Find one or more items related to your topic / of interest to you. 2. Locate the finding aid for the collection. Locate and be ready to describe the a. scope of the collection, b. the provenance, and/or c. the types of materials therein (letters, photographs, pamphlets, recordings, government documents, etc.) 2. What are some of the search/filter facets available on the site? Are there any of particular interest to you for your topic? 3.


nt documents, etc.) 2. What are some of the search/filter facets available on the site? Are there any of particular interest to you for your topic? 3.nt documents, etc.) 2. What are some of the search/filter facets available on the site? Are there any of particular interest to you for your topic? 3.nt documents, etc.) 2. What are some of the search/filter facets available on the site? Are there any of particular interest to you for your topic? 3.Are there subject headings / controlled vocabulary available on this site? [Do you find these headings useful for your topic? Why or why not?] 4. What are some "gaps" or limitations of this collection in terms of your research? [Brainstorm one or more strategies for how you might work around this.]


Introduction:
These pages could help guide you with the extraction of data (APIs, mining, harvesting, searching and uploading) and manipulation: APIs Finding Data Data Sources Text Mining Data Services Twitterbots Manipulating Data Data Management Data Preservation

Digital Tool Box for Teaching and Scholarship


Introduction:
These pages introduce different approaches to mapping: Getting Started Mapping Data Google Earth ARCGIS & StoryMaps Other Platforms Map Databases


Other Resources:
Defense Against Dishonest Charts


Introduction:
These pages suggest different avenues of inquiry for getting started with data visualization: Topic Modeling Voyant Tableau Palladio Analyzing and Visualizing Data Web Scraping Other Possible Approaches


Introduction:
Things to consider and a few popular CMS's for website creation: Information Architecture Graduate Center Web Resources Omeka Wordpress Scalar Accessibility


Introduction:
Different platforms for research dissemination: Publishing and Annotation LaTEX Manifold Hypothes.is Wikipedia CUNY Academic Commons Podcast Creation eBook Creation


The Command Line Interface and Basic Bash:
Command Line Interface & Basic Bash Commands: This video introduces viewers to the command line interface and some basic commands. Created for the Digging Deeper, Reaching Further (DDRF) project

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)


Queries:
Wikidata Query Builder Wikidata Query Service Wikidata Query Service with example Sparklis Tool


Other Resources & Tools:
GLAM Workbench JSTOR Labs LoC Experiments Programming Historian Programming Historian API Tutorial Taguette Taguette is a free and open source tool for qualitative research. You can import your research materials, highlight and tag quotes, and export the results! Tabula - export data from PDFs! More info . Textract


QGIS:
Intro to QGIS video Do you want to learn more about QGIS, the free and open source software for mapping and geospatial analysts? This webinar will present several quick demos to help you get started with QGIS. QGIS


Intrduction:
There are many ways to approach mapping. The GC has ArcGIS installed on its public workstations. There is also an open source analog that you can install on your computer called QGIS .  However both require a steep learning curve and might be toocomplicated for your purposes.   Other approaches such as using a Wordpress plugin such as MapMaker with Google Maps  API or Open Street Maps might be just as useful and requires a lot less frontend investment rather  than learning a new complicated platform. Here is a more comprehensive guide to help inform your decision. Make an appointment with Stephen (sklein@gc.cuny.edu) or Steve (szweibel@gc.cuny.edu) to explore the best path toward your mapping needs. Meanwhile, here is a useful guide that might get you started.  Also, Frank Donnelly, a Baruch College librarian, occasionally gives classes so watch this page .


Guide to Mapping Data:
This guide was developed as part of a series of workshops on "Data for Social Justice." Related guides: Finding data Analyzing & visualizing data


Online tutorials:
Tufts University GIS Tips and Tutorials A large, thorough collection of GIS tutorials, exercises, and tip sheets for ArcGIS, Google Earth & Maps, and GPS and remote sensing tools. University of Waterloo Tutorials Podcasts, screencasts, and slides introducing GIS, ArcGIS, Google Maps, and web mapping.


Workshops and training:
Introduction to GIS using Open Source Software is a day-long workshop offered at Baruch each semester. Current graduate students, faculty and staff from throughout CUNY can register. Visit the GIS practicum page for eligibility, registration, and course details.


Basic mapping applications:
The National Map Viewer USGS tool creates multi-layered maps incorporating a wide variety of social and environmental/geological data. Maps can be emailed, printed, or saved. Mapping the Measure of America allows state- and county-level mapping of demographic, health, education, income, and security data. A project of the Social Science Research Council. SEDAC Map Client lets you create global and regional maps on themes ranging from poverty and governance to sustainability and conservation. NASA Worldview allows you to interactively browse global satellite imagery. Users can overlay and visualize a subset of social/political map layers in conjunction with satellite images. Social Explorer Graduate Center/CUNY licensed resource allows you to create thematic maps and download current and historical data.


Advanced mapping applications:
ArcGIS Explorer free, downloadable GIS viewer lets you fuse local data with existing map layers to create custom maps. Google Fusion Tables allows you to combine data values and KML polygon boundaries from your own or other data sources.


ArcGIS:
ArcGIS is the industry standard proprietary GIS software package and is produced by Esri (formerly ESRI, or Environmental Systems Research Institute). It is a Windows-only suite of programs: ArcMap: for making maps and conducting analyses ArcCatalog: for organizing data and metadata, similar to "My Computer" on a Windows PC ArcScene: incorporates 3D visualizations of terrain into maps ArcGlobe: for 3D visualizations of very large raster or vector data sets ArcGIS 10.1 Desktop is available on all workstations in the Graduate Center Library. From the Start menu, choose "All Programs" then navigate to ArcMap.


QGIS:
Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user-friendly open source GIS software package licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities. It is available for download from the QGIS Project website . GRASS GIS is a free and open source GIS software suite used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics and maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization. GRASS GIS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies. It is available for download from the GRASS GIS website.


Spatial data:
New York City MapPLUTO - NYC tax lot data and features BYTES of the BIG APPLE - boundary, zoning, and streets data Baruch's GIS Data Repository - includes a mix of public and Baruch/CUNY-only data New York State NYS GIS Clearinghouse Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) Neighborhood Data Portal United States Census Bureau TIGER Products Includes shapefile boundaries for Census geographies. USDA Geospatial Data Gateway from the US Dept. of Agriculture International Data by Country From DIVA-GIS UNEP GEO Data Portal from the UN Environment Programme


Geocoding tools:
Texas A&M Geocoding Services Google Fusion Tables


Themed mapping sites:
NPL Superfund Footprint Columbia University-based project lets you "visualize and understand the characteristics of vulnerable populations, built and natural features, and environmental exposures near the National Priorities List Superfund sites" CHANGE Viewer allows the exploration of climate science, human and socio-economic datasets. NY Times Mapping America allows you to browse and map census tract-level data related to race/ethnicity, income, housing/families, and education from the American Community Survey from 2005-2009.


Google Earth: Google Earth and Google Maps


Google Earth Desktop: User Review:


Google Earth Desktop: User Review:Google Earth Desktop: User Review:Easy to use the interface, easy to add layers: As one can see from the overlays of a view of Rome even a novice user (this site designer) was able to place and manipulate a map of the Seven Hills of Rome on top of a Google Earth "Satellite imagery" map of modern Rome. Perhaps it is not surprising that Google provided the easiest of the map interfaces. Fun dynamic: With this program, you can literally spin the globe and let your finger land on any random spot to decide where to explore next. It's easy to get lost for hours clicking around to view images of different places and see how people live in all parts of the world. Also amusing is the flight simulator, which lets you "fly" around the globe. Lots of info: In addition to the images, which are excellent, this app also provides tons of information on the people, culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.


culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.There are many different types of icons denoting various kinds of features all over the map, and while there is a key provided, the icons are so small that it's tough to tell them apart most of the time. This makes searching for specific features or information difficult. Google Earth gives you a lot of fun information to play with, but it could benefit from a bit of an interface upgrade. That's no reason not to try it out, though, especially since it's free, and it does run smoothly, even if you can't always tell exactly what you're clicking on.


Google Earth Training and Tutorials:
Google Earth Basics Page: If you are new to Google Earth (GE), there are some useful stories written in the Google Earth Blog which might give a beginner, or even an experienced user, some insights about this exciting program. If you are looking for more advanced things, try going to the GEB home page and use the categories or Search option for things like: GPS, Geocaching, GIS, network links, image overlays, and more. On this page are links to stories which might help guide you to learning enough about Google Earth that you will soon be a GE expert.

Google Earth: Getting Started: This page is devoted to providing links to important web resources about Google Earth, KML/KMZ, sightseeing GE’s satellite/aerial photos, software tools, games, and more. For an even longer list of links, check out OgleEarth’s links page.


ML/KMZ, sightseeing GE’s satellite/aerial photos, software tools, games, and more. For an even longer list of links, check out OgleEarth’s links page.The Programming Historian: Google Earth and Google Maps: Intro to Google Maps and Google Earth By Jim Clifford , Josh MacFadyen and Daniel Macfarlane, December 13, 2013

Google Maps API: This tutorial is about the Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface). Google Maps API lets you customize maps, and the information on maps.

Google Developer: Using Javascript, it is possible to make Google Maps behave much more like a traditional GIS program.


Google Earth Versions: Google Earth Online has come a long way in the last five years. It is now a dynamic interface that can float its users across this globe at impressive torque and speed. As long as a user has a sufficient internet signal, this aspect works well. If not, better to work with Google Earth Desktop. GE Online has somewhat improved its interactivity, in it is possible to import some marked up map (KML) files into one's  profile; unfortunately the success rate for import of complex data is initially low. One just needs to spend some time working with both Desktop and Online simultaneously until the format is mastered. Google Earth Pro Desktop has a similar ability to send us spiraling around the globe, and may be a much more versatile tool all around, especially for situations where internet is scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.


scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.Available on PC, Mac, or Linux.


About Google Earth and Google Maps:


About Google Earth and Google Maps:About Google Earth and Google Maps:Google Earth and Google Maps used to be very different products, but over the past few years they’ve become much more similar. This is largely due to the addition of new features to Google Maps, such as support for 3D Imagery and other features that used to only be available in Google Earth. The main difference between the two is that Google Maps is accessed through a Web browser and an Internet connection. Google Earth, in contrast, has been a program that you download and save on your computer, though now it does have a web browser plugin functionality. Google Earth lets you take a virtual trip to anywhere in the world, with tons of photos, information, and other types of interactive displays you can explore. Whether you have a particular destination in mind, or you just want to poke around and see what it's like to live in different areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.


erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.In either case, this will ONLY be available on your personal computer, not Brooklyn College library or lab computers. Google Maps is probably the most widely used of the GIS platforms. Although it is not necessarily the best tool for complex data visualization, it is extremely robust and easy to use on mobile devices, and is better for the demonstration of routes and journey times. If you know some Javascript, Google Maps has alot of potential for creating interestingly styled, customized maps.


ARCGIS and StoryMaps: ARCGIS


StoryMaps:
Getting Started with StoryMaps: Storymaps is a new introductory platform of Esri. It's actually so similar to ArcGIS online that it has most of the same functions. The biggest difference is the option to choose several storytelling formats, such as a journal. tour, or a comparison of two different map layers.


ARcGIS:
ArcGIS: ArcGIS is a creation of ESRI, the Environmental Systems Research Institute, which has been creating GIS software for over 30 years.

Recognized as the leader in GIS software, it’s been estimated that about seventy percent of GIS users use Esri products. Esri overhauled their software packages into an interoperable model called ArcGIS (the desktop GIS is referred to as ArcMap).  In addition, Esri has developed plug-ins called extensions which add to the functionality of ArcGIS. Demo and light versions of Esri software are available for downloading. You can also find free data to use with Esri products.


ArcGIS Mapping Training Videos:
Link to Watch First ArcGIS Video: Emily Fairey: Video creator Material: Basics of ArcGIS Online: Registration, Map interface, 2 pins with images and links, and a line/area.

Link to Watch 2nd ArcGIS Training Video: Video by Emily Fairey Working with layers and files in ArcGIS Online: Living Layers Atlas, online KML file and importing a CSV file into ArcGIS maps.

Transcript of 2nd ArcGIS Online Video: Rough Transcript of 2nd ArcGIS Online Video


Tutorials: ArcGIS:
Working with Excel in ArcGIS: Some useful instructions for importing Excel files into mapping applications

Getting Started with ArcGIS Online: A page with 5 introductory lessons to get you going with ArcGIS Online

Tutorials in ArcGIS: Esri's Tutorials in ArcGIS

PASDA ArcGIS tutorials: Downloadable exercises in Desktop ArcGIS by Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access

Esri Virtual Campus: Proprietary, but often pay as you go, training from Esri.

Esri Instructional Materials: A host of useful Lesson plans, free, from Esri ArcGIS


StoryMaps: Examples:
ArcGIS StoryMaps: Why and a Bit of How and What: To view this presentation to its best advantage, link to it in ArcGIS Online StoryMaps

Fairway Red Hook: A History on an Historic Building: To view this presentation to its best advantage, open in ArcGIS StoryMaps.


User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:


User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:Platforms: Desktop: Windows, ArcGISOnline Starting: ArcGIS for Desktop had 3 software interfaces: ArcMap, ArcGlobe, and ArcScene. Dowloading and Installing were straightforward, once I was able to get my Esri account: as with QGIS, there are hundreds of strange buttons and frames. ArcGIS loads previous projects and shows you a selection to choose from on load. This makes the load time very slow ArcMaps has several map templates to choose from. ArcGlobe only one. There is an option to “Search” for your data from you local file server, which makes finding data extremely easy. Adding new data (not through the browser) can be confusing initially and a little technical due to having to “set” the folders you want to access data from. There are many symbology options to style maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.


le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.Map production is simple with ArcGIS and utilizes the map frame to display the map output. Creating templates and defining boxes and labels is very easy and intuitive. Again, as with other areas of the ArcGIS system, options are hidden behind other options which are behind further options, which can be confusing for the uninitiated, but once used for a few weeks are quite logical. From a more technical standpoint, ArcGIS has a strong coordinate system interface. When using conflicting datum there are clear questions raised over how this should be dealt with through use of drop-downs with options for transformations. Furthermore, at any time you can select a layer or map frame to see detail on the coordinate system being used. Where the necessary coordinate system isn’t available or where some customization is required, the interface for adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems.


adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems. adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems. adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems.Database Functionality: ArcGIS has excellent table and join and database functionality. This can also be technical, and perhaps would require a class or expert help.


ArcGIS at Brooklyn College:
Brooklyn College currently has a trial subscription to ArcGIS, a proprietary GIS mapping software and web application, for the online and the desktop versions. To download the software to your personal computer, you must first activate your Esri account. To do this, get in touch with Mo Ching Li (ITS) .


Other GIS Platforms: OmniSci-Previously MapD, Carto, QGIS, etc


Carto:
CARTO Formerly known as CartoDB, this web-mapping platform lets you upload spatial and tabular data to create interactive web maps. Click Login and create a basic, free account. The Map Academy CARTO's collection of exercises and tutorials for learning how to use their platform Bringing Data Into CARTO Demonstrates how to bring shapefiles, data tables, and coordinate data into CARTO


OmniSci (MapD):
OmniSci (Formerly MapD) is an open-source SQL engine, Mapd is an analytics platform that creates visual representations of data to enhance analysis and interaction, including functionalities for multi-layered geospatial mapping. Explore their interactive demos , of which we highlight this live tweet map . Free/Paid.


Map Databases: Map Databases


Historic Map Databases:
NYPL Digital Map Collection: A page with a listing of all of NYPL's digital maps in the "map warper". You can export an image to work with in Google Earth, or a kml file that has already been "rectifed."


all of NYPL's digital maps in the "map warper". You can export an image to work with in Google Earth, or a kml file that has already been "rectifed."Sanborn Maps (Fire Insurance Maps: About this Collection) (Library of Congress) An online database containing digitized fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company. This collection is freely available on the internet. The maps are large-scale plans of urban structures and were used to gauge the fire risks. The maps were hand-drawn and color coded. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for historians, geographers, genealogists, and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Start with: About this Collection. Then select: Collection Items. Use the left menu to filter by various aspects, such as location. NOTE: the states are not in alphabetical order; be sure to select "More Locations" and use the Sort Alphabetically option. Maps are still being added to the collection.


re not in alphabetical order; be sure to select "More Locations" and use the Sort Alphabetically option. Maps are still being added to the collection.re not in alphabetical order; be sure to select "More Locations" and use the Sort Alphabetically option. Maps are still being added to the collection.re not in alphabetical order; be sure to select "More Locations" and use the Sort Alphabetically option. Maps are still being added to the collection.How to Use the Library of Congress' New Sanborn Maps for Genealogy (genealogy insider) A a step by step guide to using the Sanborn Maps. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Geography & Map Reading Room, Library of Congress) Research Guide that offers The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Online Checklist, essays about uses of the Sanborn Maps, and other resources. European transportation facility maps of the 19th century Maps of 19th century European transportation facilities held by the University of Chicago Library's Map Collection. American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection The American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection currently contains over 5000 maps, ranging from early maps of Asia to historical maps of Wisconsin and Milwaukee, and other American cities, states, and national parks. The digital collection is under continuing development.


orical maps of Wisconsin and Milwaukee, and other American cities, states, and national parks. The digital collection is under continuing development.orical maps of Wisconsin and Milwaukee, and other American cities, states, and national parks. The digital collection is under continuing development.orical maps of Wisconsin and Milwaukee, and other American cities, states, and national parks. The digital collection is under continuing development.American Memory - Maps Collections The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. AMS and GSGS index maps Hosted by the Earth Sciences and Map Library at UC Berkeley, includes index maps by the U.S. Army Map Service (AMS) and Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section (GSGS). Atlas of Canada Offers current topographic maps and data as well as topical and historical maps of Canada. Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project Displays historical county boundaries for all states. Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States Published in 1932, the atlas contains 700 maps. This digitized version is user-friendly and georectified. Bodleian Library Map Room Includes Maps on the Web, part of the Oxford Digital Library.


aps. This digitized version is user-friendly and georectified. Bodleian Library Map Room Includes Maps on the Web, part of the Oxford Digital Library.aps. This digitized version is user-friendly and georectified. Bodleian Library Map Room Includes Maps on the Web, part of the Oxford Digital Library.aps. This digitized version is user-friendly and georectified. Bodleian Library Map Room Includes Maps on the Web, part of the Oxford Digital Library.Broer Map Library - Homepage The Broer Map Library is a large collection of government, commercial and other produced maps and atlases from the past three centuries. The library endeavors to provide its collection of maps and atlases online in order to allow libraries and researchers who would not otherwise have access to such a large collection, have them available. Concharto A geographic wiki. Concharto "An Atlas of History and Happenings", Concharto is an encyclopedic atlas of history and happenings that anyone can edit. David Rumsey Map Collection Database 18th and 19th century North and South America maps are the main feature of this site. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. Digital Map Indexes Earth Sciences and Map Library at UC Berkeley hosts this site linking to every index map held in the Earth Sciences & Map Library's collection (with the exception of the Army Map Service (AMS) indexes) and air photo index maps.


y index map held in the Earth Sciences & Map Library's collection (with the exception of the Army Map Service (AMS) indexes) and air photo index maps.y index map held in the Earth Sciences & Map Library's collection (with the exception of the Army Map Service (AMS) indexes) and air photo index maps.y index map held in the Earth Sciences & Map Library's collection (with the exception of the Army Map Service (AMS) indexes) and air photo index maps.Ethnographic Maps of the 19th Century 19th-century ethnographic maps held by the University of Chicago Library's Map Collection. Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection Provides researchers and explorers with more than 130,000 current and historical maps, as well as other geographical resources, covering every part of the world. The collection is especially strong in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania maps and atlases. Geologic Atlas of the United States The Geologic Atlas of the United States is a set of 227 folios published by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1894 and 1945. Each folio includes both topographic and geologic maps for each quad represented in that folio, as well as description of the basic and economic geology of the area. The Geologic Atlas collection is maintained by Map and GIS Collections and Services within the TAMU Libraries. Gough Map (Great Britain) The Gough Map is one of the earliest maps to show Britain in a geographically-recognizable form.


within the TAMU Libraries. Gough Map (Great Britain) The Gough Map is one of the earliest maps to show Britain in a geographically-recognizable form. within the TAMU Libraries. Gough Map (Great Britain) The Gough Map is one of the earliest maps to show Britain in a geographically-recognizable form. within the TAMU Libraries. Gough Map (Great Britain) The Gough Map is one of the earliest maps to show Britain in a geographically-recognizable form.Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network "This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of the city from the 1600s through today." Access is through a resource browser and an interactive maps viewer. Hargrett Historical Maps Database "The Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia Libraries maintains a collection of more than 1,000 historic maps spanning nearly 500 years, from the sixteenth century through the early twentieth century. Although not limited to a single geographic subject, the collection heavily emphasizes Georgia as colony and state, along with its surrounding region. " Historic Maps of Dutch Cartographers Hosted at the University of Groningen. Historical Map Archive The Historical Map Archive is a digitized collection of selected map holdings from sources including the University of Alabama Map Library, the W. S.


The Historical Map Archive is a digitized collection of selected map holdings from sources including the University of Alabama Map Library, the W. S. The Historical Map Archive is a digitized collection of selected map holdings from sources including the University of Alabama Map Library, the W. S. The Historical Map Archive is a digitized collection of selected map holdings from sources including the University of Alabama Map Library, the W. S.Hoole Special Collections Library, the Rucker Agee Map Collection of the Birmingham Public Library, the Geological Survey of Alabama, Samford University Special Collections Library, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Historical Maps and Charts The Office of Coast Survey's Historical Map & Chart Collection is a rich archive of high-resolution images capturing a vast wealth of the U.S. government's historical surveying and mapping. The collection of over 35,000 scanned images - covering offshore and onshore sites - includes some of the Nation's earliest nautical charts, bathymetric maps, city plans, and Civil War battlefield maps. Electronic copies are available, by free download, to the public. Historical Maps of Canada Historical Topographic Map Collection (The National Map) The USGS is scanning all editions and all scales of topographic maps produced since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884.


nal Map) The USGS is scanning all editions and all scales of topographic maps produced since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884.nal Map) The USGS is scanning all editions and all scales of topographic maps produced since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884.nal Map) The USGS is scanning all editions and all scales of topographic maps produced since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884.The exact number of maps is unknown at this time but 200,000 is the number currently being used until an accurate count can be made. All 50 States, Puerto Rico and Trust Territories are included in the effort to complete the collection. Images of early maps on the web: 2.1. Large general sites Links to a variety of libraries with historical images online. Index to Digital USGS 15 Minute Topographical Maps A list by the Illinois State Library with links to scanned 15-minute topographic maps. Locating London's Past "... provides an intuitive GIS interface enabling researchers to map and visualize textual and artefactual data relating to seventeenth and eighteenth-century London against John Rocque’s 1746 map of London and the first accurate modern OS map." Map Archive of New Jersey's Abandoned Mines Digitized maps of abandoned mine site maps and papers, grouped by county.


e first accurate modern OS map." Map Archive of New Jersey's Abandoned Mines Digitized maps of abandoned mine site maps and papers, grouped by county.e first accurate modern OS map." Map Archive of New Jersey's Abandoned Mines Digitized maps of abandoned mine site maps and papers, grouped by county.e first accurate modern OS map." Map Archive of New Jersey's Abandoned Mines Digitized maps of abandoned mine site maps and papers, grouped by county.Mapping NYC The New York Public Library's Map Division uses a Google Earth to index its digitized NYC map collections, which include more than 2000 maps from 32 titles, organized chronologically and geographically (by borough), all published between 1852 and 1923. Requires installation of Google Earth. Maps of Scotland - National Library of Scotland Access high-resolution zoomable images of over 20,000 maps of Scotland. Maryland Map Collection The Maryland Map collection is a comprehensive collection of more than 2,500 maps depicting Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay, and the surrounding region from 1590 to the present. The collection contains many rare early maps of Maryland as well as more modern maps produced by state and local governments. Some selected maps have been digitized and are available on this site.


f Maryland as well as more modern maps produced by state and local governments. Some selected maps have been digitized and are available on this site.f Maryland as well as more modern maps produced by state and local governments. Some selected maps have been digitized and are available on this site.f Maryland as well as more modern maps produced by state and local governments. Some selected maps have been digitized and are available on this site.McCasland Digital Collection of Early Oklahoma and Indian Territory Maps Included among the earliest documents produced by the United States Government are maps covering the geographic area of the United States as it expanded its boundaries to the west. These early published maps, created by some of America’s leading cartographers, were included in the American State Papers and the United States Congressional Serial Set, the official record of reports of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives from 1789 to present. National Atlas of the United States - 1870, 1880, 1890 & 1970 1870, 1880, 1890, and 1970 atlas of the United States New Jersey Historical Maps Most of the map images on these webpages are from Rutgers Special Collections. Permission is granted solely to view these map images. Maps: National Library of Australia Scanned images from the National Library of Australia.


ons. Permission is granted solely to view these map images. Maps: National Library of Australia Scanned images from the National Library of Australia.ons. Permission is granted solely to view these map images. Maps: National Library of Australia Scanned images from the National Library of Australia.ons. Permission is granted solely to view these map images. Maps: National Library of Australia Scanned images from the National Library of Australia.Old maps of Britain and Europe from A Vision of Britain through Time Vision of Britain features scanned historical maps of the British Isles. Old Maps Online An easy-to-use gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world. Pennsylvania County USGS Maps USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library. Places in History (Library of Congress) Featured maps scanned from originals at the Library of Congress. Sanborn Maps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Includes links to many sites with digitized Sanborn map collections. Selden Map [of China] Includes high-resolution image, revealing trade routes and compass bearings from the port of Quanzhou to all parts of East Asia and beyond. Tijdreis : Over 200 jaar topografie [Time Travel: about 200 years of topographiy] Digitized maps celebrating 200 years of topography in The Netherlands. Superseded U.S.


0 jaar topografie [Time Travel: about 200 years of topographiy] Digitized maps celebrating 200 years of topography in The Netherlands. Superseded U.S.0 jaar topografie [Time Travel: about 200 years of topographiy] Digitized maps celebrating 200 years of topography in The Netherlands. Superseded U.S.0 jaar topografie [Time Travel: about 200 years of topographiy] Digitized maps celebrating 200 years of topography in The Netherlands. Superseded U.S.Coast and Geodetic Survey Nautical Chart Conversion Table United States Military Academy - Digital Collections Collections include digitized maps of the Civil War; Colonial and Federal Eras; and West Point. United States Digital Map Library - About Scanned maps for some states, linked from an index page.


Introduction:
Topic Modeling is a distant reading method where a corpora of documents are analyzed for phrase patterns and possible previously undetected topics. There are many methods and algorithms, but we hope the the following provides a good entry point. What is Distant Reading?


Training Video on Voyant:
Voyant Training Video Playlist: All Voyant Training Videos in a playlist on Youtube


Helpful Links on Voyant:
Voyant PPT Presentation: A Gentle Introduction to Text Analysis with Voyant Tools, by Madelynn Dickerson, Research Librarian for Digital Humanities and History, UCI Libraries

A Review of Voyant Tools: Collaborative Librarianship Volume 6 | Issue 2 Article 8 2014 Review of Voyant Tools Megan E. Welsh University of Colorado Boulder, Megan.Welsh@colorado.edu

Voyant Tools Documentation: A look at Voyant themes and styles


About Voyant:
Voyant: Voyant is a remarkable text analysis tool that enables users to investigate exactly where and how words are used in their documents. The platform uploads and "ingests" the file before analysis.

Voyant Tools is a web-based text reading and analysis environment. It’s designed to make it easy for you to work with your own text or collection of texts in a variety of formats, including plain text, HTML, XML, PDF, RTF, and MS Word. You can also work with an existing collection of texts like Shakespeare (click the “Open” button on the main page to see other pre-defined collections of texts). The main page of Voyant Tools allows you to load new texts in a variety of ways. For instance, you can paste in the contents of a single document into the main text box, or copy-and-paste a set of URLs, one per line. Alternatively, you can upload files from your local computer in a variety of formats, including plain text, HTML, XML, PDF, RTF, and MS Word.


Looking for data? You're in luck! There are tons of free data sets available. Check out the resources below. Sample data sets from Tableau Public data.world is a platform where the world’s problem solvers can find and use a vast array of high-quality open data. World Bank Open Data Open data site finder (Tableau Public viz) Kaggle Open Datasets find open datasets on everything from government, health, and science to popular games and dating trends. Global Health Data Exchange the world’s most comprehensive catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data. UNICEF Statistics World Health Organization Data The Guardian Data Blog Data.gov is the Federal Government’s open data initiative. Hundreds of data sets. The Pew Research Center has a number of data sets on different social and technology topics. Socrata is an open data repository with data, mostly from government sources. US Dept.


number of data sets on different social and technology topics. Socrata is an open data repository with data, mostly from government sources. US Dept. number of data sets on different social and technology topics. Socrata is an open data repository with data, mostly from government sources. US Dept. number of data sets on different social and technology topics. Socrata is an open data repository with data, mostly from government sources. US Dept.of Agriculture US Census Bureau USAspending.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Dept. of Education College Scorecard Data NASA's Open Data Portal Canada Open Data Data.gov.uk


About Tableau Public:
Tableau Public: Free to use with creation of an account. Some restrictions include: 1) Tableau Public does not allow you to save your workbook locally to your PC, you have to save it to the public Tableau server (although, once you have saved your data visualization on Tableau Public, you can look up the embed code and post it in your own webpage or blog) 2) storage is capped at 10GB 3) it only supports data sets of up to 15 million rows. (From CUNY Tableau Public Information Page)

Tableau Desktop for instructors - Tableau Desktop is free for students and instructors Tableau Desktop for students - Tableau Desktop is free for students and instructors Tableau Community Forums Tableau Public Gallery Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau (Coursera course created by UC Davis) Data Visualization in Tableau (Udacity course)


About Tableau:
Robust visualization tools make data approachable for all types of users. Free Public Platform, Academic Subscriptions available for CUNY students and faculty.


About Palladio:
Palladio: Palladio helps the user create data-driven tools for analyzing relationships across time. Its goal is to understand how to design graphical interfaces based on humanistic inquiry.

Palladio was originally founded on the Mapping the Republic of Letters Project at Stanford University.


Timeline Platforms: Various Platforms for publishing timelines


Gephi:
Gephi is a simple entry level open source visualization tool. Gephi Quick Start A simple tutorial


Lists and Reviews:
DiRT Choosing the Best Visualization Great Visualization Tools


ARIS BatchGeo Canva - Free resource to help you create infographics Canvas CartoDB Datawrapper -Create simple charts and maps with a clean look. Exhibit Flare Gephi Google Charts - Customizable library of data visualizations that can be embedded in websites. Requires some coding knowledge. Google Fusion Tables (Beta) Historypin Image Plot JavaScript InfoVis Toolkit JuxtaposeJS -Creates before/after slider image Mallet Matplotlib MooTools myHistro - Create interactive timelines with videos, images, text, and maps. Neatline Node Box NodeXL Omeka Open Refine Open Street Map Piktochart -Create infographics and embed them in reports. Plot.ly -Create data dashboards and interactive visualizations. Prefuse Processing Protovis Raphael Raw RAWGraphs -The missing link between spreadsheets and data visualization. SEASR StoryMapJS - Tell stories that highlight the location of events with slides and maps. TimelineJS - An open-source tool that lets you create visually rich, interactive timelines.


hat highlight the location of events with slides and maps. TimelineJS - An open-source tool that lets you create visually rich, interactive timelines.hat highlight the location of events with slides and maps. TimelineJS - An open-source tool that lets you create visually rich, interactive timelines.hat highlight the location of events with slides and maps. TimelineJS - An open-source tool that lets you create visually rich, interactive timelines.Timeplot Twinery TufteGraph Voyant datavisual


d3:
d3 is an open source JavaScript library for generating web-based visualizations. d3 Examples


Guide to Analyzing & Visualizing Data:
This guide was developed as part of a series of workshops on "Data for Social Justice." Related guides: Finding data Mapping data SPSS


Related web guides:
Essential Collection of Visualisation Resources (Visualisingdata.com) Visualization Tools (Visualizingadvocacy.com) Social Justice Through Data (tips for engaging viewers from MIT blog)


Basic chart and graph applications:
Datawrapper Upload your data (as CSV) or copy/paste it into this free web application to make a quick chart that is publishable to the web. Google Public Data Easily create line, bar, and bubble graphs from publicly available data sets and metrics. infogr.am Add/edit data to create more than 30 chart types that you can combine with text to create compelling infographics .


More sophisticated options:
Tableau Public Free downloadable software that works well with survey data, allowing you to filter data and recode variables, as well as create a variety of charts and graphs. Tableau Public video tutorials Sample data sets Examples of Tableau Public projects posted by UConn SDA (Survey Documentation Analysis) Developed at UC Berkeley, SDA is a web-based tool that is integrated into various collections of survey data, including the General Social Survey (GSS) and the American National Election Study (ANES), as well as microdata found in the Integrated Public User Microdata Series (IPUMS) which includes a more fine-grained version of Census data. Online help files for SDA Books, instructional materials, and tutorials Gephi Open source platform for visualizing networks and complex systems, including dynamic and hierarchical graphs. Gephi tutorials Gephi basics (PDF handout)


Fully featured analytic software:
The following professional-grade software packages allow you to manipulate and visualize quantitative data in very complex ways: SAS - Powerful statistical analysis and data management tool, uses command-line interface, particularly good for ANOVA SPSS - Relatively sophisticated data analysis tool, with a user-friendly GUI, geared toward quantitative social sciences data R - Free, versatile option for data analysis and visualization Each of these statistical packages are available through CUNY Virtual Desktop , except for R, which is downloadable from http://www.r-project.org/ How do I choose? Choosing statistical software (online video, 36 minutes) Brief comparison between SAS, STATA, and SPSS (PDF) Choosing the correct statistical test in SAS, STATA, SPSS, and R Institute for Digital Education & Research, UCLA)


Other interesting tools:
Open Refine (formerly Google Refine) makes it easier to clean up messy data and convert it into different formats. Tabula is a tool for liberating data tables from PDFs. GraphClick allows you to retrieve (x,y) coordinate data from the image of a scanned graph.


Themed visualization applications:
World Bank DataBank uses "bubble charts" to display social, economic, and health data from over 200 countries. Gapminder is a tool for exploring and comparing global development indicators Sunlight Foundation makes available a number of visualization tools related to politics and transparency, including "Lobbying Tracker" which tracks lobbying activity and "Capitol Words" which explores the most popular words and phrases used by legislators in the U.S. Congress.


Susan Steinman's Web Scraping of the NYPL Catalog:
Video of the presentation .

Susan Steinman's github .


Removing Extraneous Information:
The following python scripts will remove tags from downloaded html pages and stop words. Feel free to modify both.

Remove Stopwords: Use with the list (stopwords.txt)

Stopwords List: Use with remove_stopwords.py


Publishing and Annotation: Scalar, Manifold, Hypothesis, Wikipedia


Annotation = Publishing:
Whether for a small group or general audience, publishing content builds student engagement. Annotation offers accessible publishing that enhance digital materials and OERs with compelling social, interactive and media elements. Benefits also include better tracking, searching and control of contributions to classroom discussion. Regular use of these tools (see subpages of this section for some of the most popular) improves research skills, extra-textual analysis and marshaling of varied resources and viewpoints. Classroom annotation encourages adaptive, creative uses of web content as collaborative publishing becomes more pervasive.


Web Annotation Standard:
Image and more info here, via Hypothes.is


Annotation Tools:
Hypothes.is - Decentralized, versatile annotation of web text with group and privacy control Scalar - Powerful video and image annotation within an academic publishing platform. Manifold - Simple highlighting, annotation and resource association within a well-designed longform text interface.


Beginning LaTeX:
Latex Homepage Getting Started with TeX, LaTeX, and Friends LaTeX Wikibook An introduction to LaTex LaTeX resources from Cambridge


( From Cambridge Department of Engineering ) Front/Back matter See the bibliographies page. bibliographies with biblatex Natural Science Citations - provides many options. See also the reference sheet CTAN has many bibliography styles in its bibtex section. bibtex editor Simple LaTeX Glossaries and Acronyms using the glossaries package The nomencl package How to add nomenclature sections Graphics Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and PDFLaTeX (by Keith Reckdahl) explains all there is to know about putting graphics into LaTeX documents. The Hints about tables and figures in LaTeX and Hints on adding figures to multicolumn environments documents deal with common problems. See also Klaus Hoeppner's Strategies for including graphics in LaTeX documents How to influence the position of float environments like figure and table in LaTeX (Frank Mittelbach) Graphics for Inclusion in Electronic Documents (Ian Hutchinson) The xfig graphics editor. Gnuplot displays data graphically.