Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge
As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become ubiquitous in our society, AI functions are more accessible and visible. When you use…
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The Digital Cold War and Decolonization: Archives, Methods, and Tools
Introduction Up until a few years ago, the history of the Cold War was dominated by interpretations that focused solely…
Sources for Nikkei Documents in Brazil
Recently, a new project aiming at collecting and publicizing documents and books related to nikkei (descendants of Japanese emigrants) in…
The Toyo Bunko Archive: a source of joy and torment
As promised previously, in this post I am leading you in a deep dive into a major digital archive I…
3D technology in the Chinese history classroom: Restoring material metadata for primary sources
In 2012, the Smithsonian Institution started its experiment of turning museum collections into 3D models (Terdiman 2022). Ten years later,…
The Art of Notetaking
For quite a few years, digital creators have invented and shaped many note-taking apps. Some of my colleagues touched already…
The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
All scholars engaged in the study of the Japanese diaspora can profit from the treasure trove of resources on the…
Editors, Contributors, and What we do at the Digital Orientalist
A driving idea behind our magazine is direct experience: If you want to learn DH, why not immediately write about…
The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration
Many people may be unaware, but Brazil has the most numerous Japanese community outside Japan, with a population of more…
Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT
When it comes to teaching/learning resources on the internet, it is incredible to see their proliferation, especially after the last…