During the pandemic, most humanists were limited to searching digitized collections for primary source research. Now more libraries and archives are opening up their special collections readings rooms for on-site research. During this interactive workshop, we'll provide guidance on figuring out what collecting institution to visit, as well as what to know before you go. Then we'll simulate an on-site research visit, including taking pictures of different kinds of materials for your reference long after your visit. Finally, we'll provide an overview of the software Tropy for organizing and describing your research photos so you can find and interpret your primary sources as you're writing, whether days or years later.
Prior to this workshop, download the Tropy software from tropy.org, and install it on your computer. On the day of, bring a camera and your laptop with you to this workshop!
See the Digital Collections & Archives (DCA) website for directions to the DCA reading room.
DCA Reading Room
Pam Hopkins & Chelcie Rowell